Tragic Loss of 5 Adventurers during the Ascent of One of the World’s Highest Mountains

Five Russian climbers have died in the Himalayas while attempting to scale Mount Dhaulagiri, the seventh highest peak in the world, according to a Nepali official on Tuesday.

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Rakesh Gurung from the Tourism Authority responsible for the mountaineering sector told Agence France-Presse, “The helicopter rescue team found five bodies,” noting that the victims had fallen.

The group members, who were climbing the 8,167-meter-high peak, had not sent any sign of survival since Sunday evening.

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Gurung added that a sixth climber, who had returned before the accident, was rescued and transported to a hospital in Kathmandu.

Deadly mountain accidents are common in Nepal, whose peaks above 8,000 meters attract climbers from around the world. In 2023, these accidents claimed the lives of 18 people, a record number.

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