Heavy accident on Mount Everest: When an avalanche several people were killed. The locals wanted to prepare a route to the summit. Three of them were seriously injured recovered.

An avalanche on Mount Everest has torn at least twelve people dead on Friday. For all victims if they were believed to be indigenous mountain people – so-called Sherpa who were working prior to the start of the climbing season below the peak, divided by the Nepalese authorities.

After the avalanche early Friday morning several helicopters were sent to the accident site between Camp 1 and Camp 2, said a spokesman for the Ministry of Tourism in Kathmandu . Even Sherpas had risen to search the mountain for survivors.
Three Nepalese were seriously injured recovered , said a spokesman for the Ministry of Tourism . ” More people are still missing , but we do not know exactly how many,” he added.

The rescue forces have already recovered several dead and now trying to recover more bodies buried under the snow , said Ang Tshering Sherpa , president of the Nepalese climber Association . The avalanche broke up after his statement around 6:45 clock at an altitude of 5800 meters in the so called popcorn box , which is on the route to the treacherous Khumbu Icefall . Many other climbers have been injured by the snow , but there is no exact number .

As a spokesman for the Ministry of Tourism said that the Sherpas wanted to prepare a route to the summit. “Until now, we know that 14 climbers fixed equipment and luggage in the disaster area. Exactly how many were affected by them , is still unclear. ”

The Mount Everest is 8848 meters the highest mountain in the world . Every year hundreds of climbers attempt the grueling climb to the ” Roof of the World ” . More than 300 climbers lost their previously killed.

The large crowds on Mount Everest consider many now with concern. Last summer , European climbers and local porters provided a brawl in which several people were injured.

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