Event Brief
Third Everest death brings Nepal May climber toll to five
Filed: May 12, 2026 at 5:05 AM ET
Summary: Phura Gyaljen Sherpa died after slipping on snow and falling into a crevasse near Camp III on Everest.
WHO: Phura Gyaljen Sherpa
WHAT: A climber died near Camp III on Mount Everest after slipping and falling into a crevasse.
WHEN: May 12, 2026 at 4:05 AM ET
WHERE: Mount Everest, Nepal
WHY: No motive has been reported.
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