Man, 69, dies while climbing Mount Everest
A 69-year old man reportedly died while climbing Mount Everest on Monday,1 May 2023 after he began feeling unwell.
A 69-year-old man from the United States of America (USA) reportedly died after climbing Mount Everest on Monday, 1 May.
According to People, Jonathan Sugarman was climbing the mountain as part of an expedition arranged by Washington state-based International Mountain Guides (IMG).
MAN FELLSICK WHILE CLIMBING THE MOUNTAIN
However, while he was climbing, he fell sick.
“It is with deep sorrow that IMG reports the death of one of our Everest 2023 team members at Camp 2. We can confirm that this event was not the result of a climbing accident or route condition that would be of potential impact or safety concern to any other teams on the mountain. The rest of the IMG climbing team is all doing as well as can be expected given the circumstances,” IMG CEO Eric Simonson said in a statement.
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HE WAS A CLINICAL FACULTY MEMBER
Sugarman was a clinical faculty member known for his work in Native American health care and international health.
It was not his first time attempting to climb the Mountain.
The Seattle-based Harvard University graduate abandoned a separate climb at Camp III in 2022, according to People.
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HE IS THE FOURTH PERSON TO DIE ON MOUNT EVEREST THIS SEASON
He is now the fourth person to die on Mount Everest this season, per the report.
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