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Two Mongolian climbers have tragically died following their profitable ascent of the world’s tallest peak, Mount Everest, from the Nepali facet, with out supplementary oxygen and help of Sherpa guides, as confirmed by the Mongolian Nationwide Climbing Federation (MNCF) on Sunday.

Tsedendamba Usukhjargal, aged 53, and Lkhagvajav Purevsuren, aged 31, have been final in touch on Sunday night from Camp 4, often known as the South Col, after embarking on a summit push, Xinhua information company reported.

Usukhjargal’s physique was noticed at roughly 8,600 meters, close to the south summit of Mt. Everest on Friday morning, whereas Purevsuren’s physique was found within the neighborhood of the Balcony space (8,400 m) on the identical day.

The MNCF revealed that photographs and movies depicting the 2 climbers reaching the summit of Mt. Everest at 11:57 a.m. on Could 13 have been found on their cellphones, as acknowledged in an official launch.

In a poignant video, Usukhjargal stated, “After leaving our homeland for over 50 days, we lastly reached the top of the world.”

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