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Everest: British man among latest mountain deaths
A British man died on Saturday minutes after summiting Mount Everest, bringing to 10 the total death toll this season on the world's highest peak.
A British man died on Saturday minutes after summiting Mount Everest, bringing to 10 the total death toll this season on the world's highest peak. Are too many people attempting to climb Everest?
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(Image: mountaineers walk near camp two of Mount Everest. Credit: Phunjo Lama/AFP/Getty Images)
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