Bodies of two Japanese climbers found on Nepal mountain

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ExpandArrangements are being made to send the bodies to a hospital in Kathmandu for postmortem. Gangapurna is 280km from Mount Everest (pictured). File picture: Reuters/Monika Deupala Rescuers recovered the bodies of two Japanese climbers missing since October 15 on a Himalayan peak in northwest Nepal, an official said on Friday.

Kumar Chhetri of the Cosmo Adventure hiking company that provided local logistics to the Japanese climbers said the bodies were recovered from Gangapurna West peak, which is 7,140m high.

Arrangements are being made to send the bodies to a hospital in Kathmandu for postmortem, he said.

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