Two Indian climbers have died near the summit of Mount Kanchenjunga during an expedition.
Pasang Sherpa of the Peak Promotion in Kathmandu says the men suffered from altitude ailments, hypothermia and snowblindness.
They reportedly fell ill just below the 8,586-meter Kanchenjunga main summit.
The men, who hailed from Kolkata, were part of a five-member team of West Bengal climbers.
Netanyahu set to remain caretaker after inconclusive Israeli election
Benjamin Netanyahu looked set to remain Israel's caretaker prime minister after unexpectedly strong backing among Jewish voters left his opponents' little apparent prospect of unseating him, despite his right-wing bloc losing its parliamentary majority.
At least 68 people killed in Spain after two high-speed trains collide
At least 68 people died when two Spanish high-speed trains collided on Wednesday, with rescuers scouring the wreckage for more bodies after Spain's second deadly rail accident this year and Europe's deadliest since 2013.
Syria says main border crossing with Jordan to resume operations on Wednesday
Syria will restore normal passenger and commercial traffic through the Nassib border crossing with Jordan from Wednesday morning, the state news agency SANA reported, after the crossing was briefly closed following Jordanian airstrikes in southern Syria.
Policeman kills knife attacker outside Israeli embassy in Serbia
An attacker with two knives wounded a policeman guarding the Israeli embassy in Belgrade overnight, before the officer shot the assailant dead, Serbia's outgoing interior minister said on Wednesday.
Three killed, thousands evacuated as Cyclone Arnab hits eastern India
At least three people were killed, dozens of houses damaged and crops destroyed as a powerful cyclone struck India's eastern coast from the Bay of Bengal on Wednesday, bringing heavy rain and strong winds, authorities said.
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