a 32-year-old banker with KCB in Kenya, embarked on a daring quest to scale the treacherous slopes of Mt. Everest without using supplemental oxygen. However, tragedy struck as he lost contact with his team after reaching the Bishop Rock feature just below the 8,849-meter (29,032-foot) summit on Wednesday morning. His expedition organizer, Mingma Sherpa of Seven Summit Treks, reported the disappearance.
🔍 Details:
- Kirui and his Sherpa guide Nawang were last in communication at Bishop Rock, situated at an altitude of 8,000 meters.
- Despite the challenges posed by extreme altitude and unpredictable weather conditions, a search and rescue mission is underway to locate the missing climbers.
- Kirui’s abnormal behavior with his guide before communication ceased adds to the mystery surrounding his disappearance.
- The global mountaineering community remains on edge, hoping for a swift and safe resolution to this unfolding crisis on the world’s most formidable mountain.
🙏 Let us keep Cheruiyot Kirui and Nawang in our thoughts, hoping for their safe return. 🌟 #MtEverest #ClimberMissing
