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Two avalanches in the Himalayas resulted in nine deaths, including members of expeditions on Dolma Khang and Yalung Ri, highlighting the need for improved safety measures amid challenging weather conditions caused by Cyclone Montha.
A mountain guide shared a video of a cornice collapse on Mount Everest, highlighting the dangers of overcrowding and harsh conditions. The guide recounted a harrowing rescue operation where four climbers narrowly escaped, but two others were found dead. The overcrowding on Everest has made navigation and safety increasingly difficult.
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.
Noel Hanna, a mountaineer from Northern Ireland who had climbed Mount Everest 10 times, died while descending from the summit of Annapurna peak in west Nepal. An Indian climber is also missing on the same mountain, while two other Indian mountaineers were being rescued after being caught up in bad weather. Annapurna peak is considered dangerous because of the risk of frequent avalanches, and at least 72 people have died on the mountain. Climbing Himalayan peaks and hiking on their foot hills are popular adventure sports and a source of employment and income for Nepal.