Phu Lopsang Sherpa, 25, of Jubhing VDC-1 died on Tuesday in between camp two and three when the climbing rope snapped, said police.
Sherpa´s body has been taken to Kathmandu.
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Minister Gurung also directed security chiefs to strengthen disaster preparedness during a high-level meeting at the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority on the same day.