KATHMANDU, April 30: Expedition organizers say famed Swiss climber Ueli Steck was killed in a mountaineering accident near Mount Everest in Nepal.
Mingma Sherpa of the Seven Summit Treks says Steck was killed at Camp 1 of Mount Nuptse on Sunday. His body has been recovered from the site and been taken to Lukla, where the only airport in the Mount Everest area is located.
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It was not clear how Steck died but he was planning to climb 8,850-meter (29,035-foot) Mount Everest and nearby Mount Lhotse next month.
The 40-year-old Steck was one of the most-renowned mountaineers of his generation.
