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KATHMANDU, Nepal — A Kenyan climber attempting to scale the world's highest mountain has been found dead near the summit. A government official based at the base camp of Mount Everest says the body of Cheruiyot Kirui was found on the mountain. It was unclear when the body would be recovered because it would be difficult to carry at that altitude due to the low oxygen level. This season, officials said more than 450 climbers have scaled Mount Everest from the Nepali side of the peak in the south. There are three climbers reported killed and four still missing on Mount Everest this season, which ends in a few days.
