At least eight climbers from a South Korean expedition have died on Nepal’s Mount Gurja after their camp was devastated by a violent snowstorm, officials said on Saturday. READ ALSO: Release N137m budgeted for nutrition, CSO tells Niger govt“We assume the incident happened because of a snowstorm because trees are broken and the tents. The group of South Korean climbers and their Nepali guides were camped at the foot of 7,193 metres (23,599 foot) Mount Gurja, waiting for a window of good weather so they could attempt to reach the summit. Four climbers have perished on its flanks and a total of 30 have successfully reached its peak — a fraction of the more than 8,000 people who have summited the world’s highest mountain, Everest. Thousands of climbers flock to Nepal each year — home to eight of the world’s 14 highest peaks — creating a lucrative mountain tourism industry that is a vital source of cash for the impoverished country.

Source: Punch October 13, 2018 06:45 UTC