Kenyan Mountaineer Dies, Sherpa Missing on Everest Summit Attempt
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Two climbers, a Kenyan and a Nepali, have died near Mount Everest's summit, bringing this season's death toll to at least four. Three other climbers, including the Kenyan's guide, are missing. The Kenyan climber, Joshua Cheruiyot Kirui, was a banker whose climb was closely followed in Kenya. The deaths add to a series of recent fatalities on Everest and other high peaks in the region.
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