CONTEXT:

• Mt Everest witnessed a traffic-jam like situation as over 200 mountaineers attempted to reach the summit point.
• Climbers from many countries reached above the Camp IV early morning and complained of waiting for more than two hours in queues.
• The government issued a record number of 381 climbing permits to the mountaineers representing 44 teams this spring season.
• The long, winding line to the peak added risk to what is already one of the most dangerous mountains, raising the possibility of frostbite and oxygen depletion.
• At least two climbers died after having reached the summit on Wednesday, and their deaths may have been related to the delays.