American climber dies on descent from Mount Everest, 2019 death toll rises to 11 in crowded conditions

An American climber died on the descent from the summit of Mount Everest, Monday. He was one of a record number of people aiming for the top of the world's highest mountain. The 61-year-old lawyer is at least the eleventh person to die this year. Many of the deaths have been linked to altitude sickness and exhaustion, made worse by a crowded route to the top. Last week, climbers became stuck in A queue at 26,000 feet on the way to the summit.

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