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Two climbers died of exhaustion on the mountain this week
Youngest summiteer
A passionate climber, Shehroze first started climbing at the age of 11
A Norwegian climber hoping to summit world's highest peak tested positive for Covid-19
One-week quarantine requirement and a certificate showing the climber had tested negative for the virus, required
New height of 8,848.86 meters is 86cm higher than previous height recorded by Nepal
Vanessa O'Brien also meets President Alvi and presents the flag which she carried to K2 and Challenger Deep
Business activities also resume amid rising number of coronavirus cases in country
Foreigners to be subject to quarantine, public gatherings discouraged as Nepal seeks to avert outbreak
Cans and gas canisters, bottles, plastic and discarded climbing gear litter the mountain