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dixiegrrrrl

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4. This, from the article:
Fri May 24, 2019, 10:41 PM
May 2019

Overcrowding and safety have been a growing cause for concern in recent years, not least since the emergence of cut-price Nepali trekking companies that offer Everest packages for half the price of trips organised by foreign companies.

The deaths occurred despite Nepal’s tourism authorities instituting, but not implementing, plans to timetable ascents to avoid congestion.


adds up to 7-8 who died the same week of climbing.

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