What you need to know about Everest climbers
A record number of Everest climbers reached the summit from Nepal in one day
Overcrowding raises ongoing safety concerns about congestion in the 'death zone'
Permits generate millions in revenue, but several deaths have been reported already this year
Over 270 climbers reached the summit of Mount Everest from Nepal on Wednesday, setting a new record for the number of people to climb to the top of the world's tallest mountain from the Nepali side in a single day.Local officials said that 274 people scaled the 8,849-meter (29,032-foot) peak on the border between Nepal and China's Tibet region, smashing the previous record of 223, which was set on May 22, 2019.
