NEPAL: Body of Japanese climber killed in Everest ascent arrives in Kathmandu

Record ID: 465442

  • Title: NEPAL: Body of Japanese climber killed in Everest ascent arrives in Kathmandu
  • Date: 24th May 2011
  • Summary: KATHMANDU, NEPAL (MAY 23, 2011) (REUTERS) DECEASED JAPANESE CLIMBER TAKASHI OZAKI RELATIVES INCLUDING HIS WIFE AND DAUGHTER WAIT FOR HIS BODY TO ARRIVE HELICOPTER COMING INTO VIEW AT TEACHING HOSPITAL PREMISES RELATIVES WAITING AS THE HELICOPTER LANDS HELICOPTER BODY TAKEN OUT OF HELICOPTER OZAKI'S WIFE BODY CARRIED FROM HELICOPTER TO VEHICLE RELATIVES STANDING BODY INSIDE THE VEHICLE MORE OF RELATIVES VEHICLE DRIVING AWAY RELATIVES WIDE OF THE TEACHING HOSPITAL
  • Embargoed: 8th June 2011 13:00
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  • Location: Nepal, Nepal
  • Country: Nepal
  • Topics: Disasters / Accidents / Natural catastrophes
  • Reuters ID: LVAEAOY8PWHEBZ1MKC892GVRH588
  • Story Text: The body of 58 year old Takashi Ozaki arrived by helicopter into Kathmandu on Monday (May 23), after the climber died during an ascent to Mount Everest.
    Ozaki died on May 12, after falling ill while climbing the mountain.
    According to Kyodo news agency, Ozaki suffered from high altitude sickness, and died on his way down the world's tallest peak after falling ill.
    Due to bad weather conditions his body could not be flown into the city earlier.
    Ozaki's daughter and french wife, arrived into the capital on Sunday night (May 22) to collect the body.
    Hundreds of climbers are on Everest during the current March-May climbing season to try to reach the top from the Nepali and Tibetan sides of the mountain.
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