Fall Kills Everest Climber
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KATMANDU, Nepal — An Indian officer fell 4,600 feet to his death while trying to scale Mt. Everest, the Nepalese Ministry of Tourism said Tuesday. The victim was identified as Maj. K.I. Kumar, 40, who was part of an expedition of seven Indians and a Nepalese Sherpa guide.
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