In Summary
- Missing Kenyan climber Cheruiyot Kirui found dead
- The fate of Mr Nawang Sherpa, who was with Mr Kirui in the death zone, is still unknown, according to base camp officials.
- He was on a daring mission to reach the summit without supplementary oxygen
Cheruiyot Kirui, the Kenyan climber who went missing on Wednesday during an expedition to Mount Everest, has been found dead.
Organisers said that Kirui’s body was found a few metres below the Everest summit point.
According to Everest Today, his body was found a few meters below the summit of Mt Everest.
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“With profound sadness, we share the news of Kenyan mountaineer Cheruiyot Kirui’s passing on Mt Everest. His body was found a few meters below the summit point of Mt Everest.
“His indomitable will and passion for mountaineering will forever be an inspiration. We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family and friends during this time of sorrow.”
Cheruiyot was on a daring mission to reach the summit of Mt Everest, without supplementary oxygen.
“He was accompanied by a Nepali climber Nawang Sherpa, whose fate is still unknown.”
The Nepalese was also missing alongside Cheruiyot.
“He was on a daring mission to reach the summit without supplementary oxygen and was accompanied by a Nepali climber Nawang Sherpa, whose fate is still unknown,” said a Thursday report by the Nepali mountaineering news website Everest Today.
Condolence Messages
Kenyans have taken to social media sharing condolence messages
Some messages are captured below ,
”Today we have lost a great man. Cheruiyot Kirui. A man who died in greatness chasing his dream, mission, and vision.”
