Two Indian climbers die descending Everest during spring season

Two Indian mountaineers have died while descending from the summit of Mount Everest, Nepalese officials confirmed on Friday. The climbers, identified as Arun Kumar Tiwari and Sandeep Are, succumbed to exhaustion despite extensive rescue efforts by their Sherpa guides.

According to Rishi Bhandari, secretary general of the Expedition Operators Association of Nepal, Sandeep Are reached the summit on Wednesday. Arun Kumar Tiwari summited the following day, Thursday, at approximately 5:30 p.m. local time. Both men encountered severe fatigue during their descent. Bhandari stated that guides worked tirelessly but were ultimately unable to save them.

Specific details of the rescue attempts were provided. Are was reportedly rescued from the Balcony area to the South Col overnight after becoming extremely fatigued, but he died on Thursday. Tiwari became exhausted near a feature known as the Hillary Step during his descent with two guides. Despite repeated attempts by the guides, he could not be brought to safety. The exact time of Tiwari's death is not clear.

These fatalities bring the death toll on Mount Everest for the current spring climbing season to five. Three Nepali climbers had...