Foreign Ministry: Czech mountaineer dies on Everest

A Czech mountaineer died during the ascent of the world's highest peak, Mount Everest, this week, a Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said on Saturday. The time and circumstances of the death of the 47-year-old Czech man are unclear. According to available information, he was the sole Czech in an international expedition and he died at a camp at 8300 metres above sea level. The Czech Republic's ambassador to India and Nepal, Hynek Kmonicek, told Czech Radio that there were currently no plans to transport the climber's body to the Czech Republic.

Prague Mayor Pavel Bem, climbing with a different team, reached the summit of Mount Everest on Friday, the tenth Czech to reach the world's highest peak. He is now on a two-day descent to his base camp.