Teacher from WB climbs Everest, to attempt Lhotse

Bengal's climber Piyali Basak, who is out on an expedition to Mount Everest and Mount Lhotse, made it to the Everest (8,849 metres) summit on Sunday morning. Basak, who attempted the summit without supplementary oxygen, had to be given external oxygen support after she crossed 8,450 metres. Basak, a teacher from Chandernagore, will leave for the Lhotse summit after she reaches camp 2.