An Australian has died while descending Mount Everest on Sunday morning, amid storms and high wind on the world’s highest peak.
The 54-year-old suffered altitude sickness while at an elevation of 8,000 metres, according to a report from the Tibet Mountaineering Association.
Two other men died on Sunday during their treks to summit the mountain. An American died not far from the top of the mountain, and a Slovak died during his own attempt.
An Indian climber is also currently missing on Mount Everest, after his guide left him with extra oxygen while trying to alert others.
Longtime Mount Everest guide Tendi Sherpa told The Washington Post that Sunday had been an especially bad day for altitude sickness, snowblindness and frostbite.
Several helicopter evacuations were undertaken for other mountaineers, but several groups did reach the summit during periods of clearer weather.
