CNN —An experienced Kenyan mountaineer died Wednesday and rescuers are still searching for the Nepali sherpa who was with him, after the team attempted to summit Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen, according to the Nepali government and his employer.
The body of 40-year-old Joshua Cheruiyot Kirui was found about 20 meters from the summit of the world’s highest mountain, an official of Nepal’s Department of Tourism told CNN.
Kirui, a banker based in Nairobi, and the 44-year-old guide Nawang Sherpa were reported missing early Wednesday after going out of radio contact.
A rescue team then began searching for them in camps and trails along the expansive mountain, Gautam told CNN.
Spring is the prime time to climb Everest, although some mountaineers might climb in the less favorable autumn season.
Persons:
Joshua Cheruiyot Kirui, “, Gautam Khim Lal, Gautam, Kirui, … it’s, ”, Paul Russo, There’s, CNN’s Sugam
Organizations:
CNN, Nepali sherpa, Nepal’s Department of Tourism, Bank, Kenyan
Locations:
Kenyan, Nairobi, Nepal, Everest, Kenya, Manaslu, Mt Everest, Tibet, China