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An American man climbing Mount Everest became one of the seasonâs first casualties when he died Wednesday night.
Puwei Liu, identified only as a U.S. national, had reached the climbing feature named the Hillary Step, between South Col and the summit, but had to turn back due to snow blindness and exhaustion, according to Chhang Dawa of the expedition organizer, Seven Summit Treks, in Nepal.
Sherpas helped Liu back to South Col, but were unable to save him.
A Swiss climber, 41-year-old Abdul Waraich, also died after reaching the peak.
âWe sent two additional Sherpas with oxygen and food,â Dawa wrote. âUnfortunately, the Sherpas couldnât save him.â
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Two climbers from the United States and Switzerland have died on Mount Everest, becoming the first fatalities of this year s season, expedition organisers in Nepal said Thursday. Two climbers passed away on Wednesday, Mingma Sherpa of Seven Summit Treks told AFP.
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