24,000 Pounds Of Garbage Removed From Mount Everest

Looks like it’s spring cleaning time on Mount Everest. The Nepalese government has removed more than 24,000 opunds of trash from the mountain.

Workers spent weeks collecting 11 tons of refuse including food wrappers, bottles, and oxygen containers.

But the trash cleanup led to a grisly discovery as well – four dead bodies were discovered in the process. At least 11 people have died while climbing the peak just this year.

Source: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mount-everest-garbage-24000-pounds-removed-leading-to-the-discovery-of-four-dead-bodies-today-2019-06-06/

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