The funeral procession of the South Korean climbers Lee Hyun-Jo, 34 and Oh Hee-Joon, 37, who were killed in an avalanche while trying to summit Mt Everest on May 16. The team members of the expedition performed their last rites at Swoyambhu, Kathmandu according to the Buddhist tradition on May 20, 07. nepalnews.com/NPA

The funeral procession of the South Korean climbers Lee Hyun-Jo, 34 and Oh Hee…
Two South Korean climbers died while climbing the Mt Everest early Thursday morning.

Oh Hee-Joon, 37, and Lee Hyun-jo, 35 both died from rock fall while attempting the Everest from the Southwest face. They died between 7,700 meters to 8,300 meters, according to Everestnews.com.

Meanwhile, 10 mountaineers – seven Nepalis and three foreigners, scaled the world’s tallest peak today.

On Wednesday, 26 climbers of five different expeditions had scaled the 8,848 meter peak from the Nepal side. Among them were 18 Nepalis including Appa Sherpa who scaled Mt Everest for the record 17th time, two Norwegians, three South Koreans, one Swede and two Americans.