Mount Everest death toll reaches 11 as climbers queue up on world’s highest mountain

At least 11 people have died while climbing Mount Everest since the start of the 2019 spring climbing season. The world’s highest mountain is swamped with climbers, leading to deadly queues for a single-file route near the summit. The wait increases the risk that climbers will suffer from frostbite or run out oxygen in the thin air.