Deaths rise as Nepal issues more permits for Mount Everest

NAMCHE, Nepal (AP) — Seasoned mountaineers say Nepal’s reluctance to limit the number of permits it issues to climb Mount Everest has caused dangerous overcrowding and contributed to a high death toll.
Eleven people have died on the mountain this year, the highest number since 2015. The government has also issued its highest-ever number of permits, 381.
Most of the deaths are attributed to altitude sickness.
Once only accessible to well-heeled elite mountaineers, Nepal’s boomin