Three Sherpas killed in Khumbu region

April 22, 2006
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Three Sherpa climbers were buried in an ice fall in the upper Khumbu region on Mt Everest on Friday.

A statement issued by the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoCTCA) quoted a Liason officer and team leader as saying that Ang Phinjo Sherpa, Lakpa Tseri Sherpa and Dawa Temba Sherpa of Solukhumbu died when a huge chunk of ice fell on them at 7 a.m. at an altitude of 5,630 metres.

According to the statement, other climbers sprung into action soon after the incident but could not find the bodies. Three other Sherpas were injured in the accident. nepalnews.com pb Apr 22 06