Four Corpses Pulled From Mount Everest
Nepalese authorities said four human corpses and skeletons were found among the 11,000 kilograms of trash removed from Mount Everest and two other nearby peaks in this year’s annual clean-up.
Everest is often referred to as the world’s “highest garbage dump” due to the sheer amount of trash left by the nearly 35,000 annual visitors. It requires a yearly cleaning by the Nepalese army.
Starting on April 11, Nepalese authorities began their 55-day clean-up operation, which encompasses both Mount Everest and its sister peaks Lhotse and Nuptse. Authorities hoped to locate the bodies of five hikers who died summiting Everest so far this year, according to the BBC.