Joshua Cheruiyot Kirui’s family decide to leave body on Mount EverestThe body of Joshua Cheruiyot Kirui, the Kenyan climber who died on Mount Everest on May 22, will remain where he died, the family has said. The family on Wednesday described the situation they find themselves in as “painful”, citing the risk involved in retrieving the body. “Following the death of Joshua Cheruiyot Kirui on Mount Everest on May 22, 2024, the family has taken the difficult decision to let his body remain on Mt Everest. This decision was taken after extensive consultation and careful consideration of all the circumstances,” the family said in a statement. On April 18, Mr Kirui posted on his social media pages that he was on a mission to climb Mt Everest in the Himalayas without supplemental oxygen.
