Body of Indian climber recovered from Mt Everest as fund to recover Irishman Séamus Lawless raises €257,000

Indian climber Ravi Thakar was found dead inside his tent on Mount Everest at 7,900m Camp Four in Nepal last Friday morning. Severe altitude sickness is being blamed for his death.

Body of Indian climber recovered from Mt Everest as fund to recover Irishman Séamus Lawless raises €257,000
Tue, 21 May, 2019 - 19:47
Sarah Slater

The body of an Indian climber who was part of an expedition group that included Irish father-of-one Séamus Lawless, has been recovered.

Ravi Thakar was found dead inside his tent on Mount Everest at 7,900m Camp Four in Nepal last Friday morning. Severe altitude sickness is being blamed for his death.

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CourtsSeamus LawlessEverestmountain climberPlace: Mt EverestPlace: Mount EverestPlace: Camp FourPlace: NepalPlace: EverestPlace: Camp IVPlace: KilcockPlace: Camp TwoPlace: Mt KanchenjungaPlace: KathmanduPlace: Mt MakaluPlace: Mt LhotsePlace: Mt AnnapurnaPlace: Mt Cho OyuPlace: BrayPlace: BarretstownPlace: IrelandPerson: Séamus LawlessPerson: Ravi ThakarPerson: Noel HannaPerson: LawlessPerson: HannaPerson: John DelaneyPerson: Mingma SherpaPerson: ThakarPerson: Tashi Lakpa SherpaPerson: Mr LawlessPerson: Biplab BaidyaPerson: Kuntal KararPerson: MRPerson: Lawless’Person: PamPerson: EmmaPerson: DelaneyPerson: OrlaPerson: Pat FalveyOrganisation: Trinity College’s School of Computer Science and StatisticsOrganisation: Co DownOrganisation: Seven Summit TreksOrganisation: Himalayan Times
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