2 killed by avalanches on Tibet's Shishapangma as 50 were climbing, Asia News
BEIJING — Avalanches have struck high on the slopes of the Tibetan mountain Shishapangma as more than 50 climbers were making a push for the summit, killing an American and Nepalese mountaineer, China's state-run Xinhua news agency reported. Shishapangma, at just over 8,000 metres, is the world's 14th tallest peak. It is widely regarded as one of the easier mountains...