Five bodies retrieved from Mount Everest as melting snow reveals highest peak ‘turning into graveyard’
As well as confirming the removal of the bodies, the Nepalese army said it had removed 11 tonnes of rubbish. Photo: Getty
A stark reminder of the dangers of climbing Mount Everest is being revealed as global warming is exposing more corpses than ever on the world’s tallest peak.
Five unidentified bodies have recently been removed from the mountain by Nepal’s army, including one skeleton and a corpse that took 11 hours to free as it was encased in ice up to the head.
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