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American Doctor Dies While Climbing Mount Everest

  • An American doctor named Jonathan Sugarman died while attempting to climb Mount Everest.
  • Sugarman was part of an expedition arranged by International Mountain Guides and died at Camp II around 21,000 feet.
  • The cause of Sugarman's death is unknown but was not the result of a climbing accident according to the expedition agency.
  • Bad weather is hampering efforts to recover Sugarman's body from the mountain.
  • Concerns have been raised about dangerous overcrowding on Everest this season with a record number of climbers.
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