Two Indian climbers are believed to have died while descending the mountain this week, after climbing the peak on Thursday.
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22/05/2026 - 9:12 GMT+2
British mountaineer Kenton Cool has completed a historic 20th climb to the summit of Mount Everest, hiking officials said on Friday.
Cool already held the record for most climbs by a non-Sherpa and extended it after once again scaling the mountain's 8,849-metre peak alongside his Sherpa guide Dorjee Gyelzen.
He is thought to have reached the summit at around 4 am local time.
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