Mount Everest Rescues Spark Controversy and Conflict.
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A Chinese woman, identified only as Liu, is facing backlash for refusing to pay a $10,000 rescue fee to the Sherpa who saved her life on Mount Everest. Liu offered to pay $4,000, but her rescuers, Fan Jiangtao and Xie Ruxiang, each offered $5,000 to the Sherpa and now want Liu to reimburse them. The incident is the latest in a series of controversies surrounding climbing on Everest, which has seen a record-breaking number of attempts this year and at least 12 deaths.
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- Chinese climbers near Mount Everest summit abandon ascent to rescue dying woman New York Post
- Expedition company refutes sherpa's account of heroic Everest rescue The Independent
- Sherpa rescues Malaysian climber from Mount Everest 'death zone' ABC7 News Bay Area
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