Nepali climber, 85 is second to die on Everest in a week

 

An 85 years old Nepali man attempting to become the oldest to climb Mount Everest died at the base camp on Saturday, Min Bahadur Sherchan was on way to the 8,850-metre (29,035feet). A hiking official reported that he was the second climber to die in a week while preparing to climb Everest Summit to claim the oldest Climber's record held by 80-years-old Yuichino Mura of Japan, who climbed in 2013.