Ten people have died on Everest this season as a record 509 permits have been issued to foreign climbers

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10

1920s

1922

First attempt to climb

Everest and the first

reported deaths as

seven are killed in

avalanche

1930s

1940s

1924

Four die, including

Mallory and Irvine

1950s

1934

British solo expedition

ends in death

1960s

1970

Seven die in Japanese

skiing expedition

 

1970s

1980s

1996

16 climbers

from nine

countries die

1990s

2000s

2010s

2015

Nepal earthquake triggers

avalanche that sweeps through

base camp, causing 19 deaths

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2015

Nepal earthquake triggers

avalanche that sweeps through

base camp, causing 19 deaths

1922

First attempt to climb Everest

and the first reported deaths as

seven are killed in avalanche

1996

16 climbers from

nine countries die

15

1924

Four die, including

Mallory and Irvine

10

1934

British solo

expedition

ends in death

1970

Seven die in

Japanese skiing

expedition

 

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0

1920s

1930s

1940s

1950s

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s