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German dies, more Everest climbers may be missing

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A German doctor has died while descending from the Everest summit, and a Nepalese official says four other climbers may be missing on the world's highest mountain.

 

Ang Tshering of the Asian Trekking in Katmandu said 61-year-old Eberhard Schaaf died Saturday. Doctors believe he had high altitude cerebral edema. (AP)

 

 

 

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