Kenyan mountaineer Cheruiyot Kirui, who had been reported missing, has been found dead. According to Everest Today, his body was discovered a few meters below the summit of Mt. Everest.
“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,” the statement read.
Cheruiyot was on a daring mission to reach the summit of Mt. Everest without supplementary oxygen. He was accompanied by Nepali climber Nawang Sherpa, whose fate is still unknown as he was missing alongside Cheruiyot.
