Two Indian Climbers Die Of Exhaustion During Descent After Summiting Mount Everest

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• Two Indian Climbers Die Of Exhaustion During Descent After Summiting Mount Everest Published By, Last Updated: May 22, 2026, 13:55 IST During the descent, both climbers suffered severe exhaustion.
• Despite intense efforts by Sherpa guides to bring the climbers down, the duo couldn't be saved Representational image/AP Two Indian mountaineers died while descending from Mount Everest due to severe exhaustion after successfully reaching the summit, said an official in Nepal on Friday.
• The deceased were identified as Arun Kumar Tiwari and Sandeep Are.
• Rishi Bhandari, secretary general of the Expedition Operators Association of Nepal, told news agency PTI that Are had summited the world’s highest peak on Wednesday, while Tiwari made it to the top on Thursday.
• During the descent, both climbers suffered severe exhaustion.