Polish Climber Killed on Himalayan Peak
From Reuters
KATMANDU, Nepal —
A Polish climber was killed Tuesday by an avalanche on 27,940-foot Mt. Lhotse in the Nepalese Himalayas, Tourism Ministry officials said Wednesday.
Expedition doctor Czeslaw Jakiel was climbing toward the first high-altitude camp when he and two teammates were struck by an avalanche at about 17,500 feet. Jakiel was killed
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