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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Maroosha Muzaffar

Highly experienced American mountaineer dies of cardiac arrest climbing 27,838 ft peak

American mountaineer Alexander Pancoe died, likely from cardiac arrest, while preparing to summit Mt Makalu in Nepal.

The renowned mountaineer from Illinois felt unwell late on Sunday night at Camp II after returning from Camp III, Iswari Paudel, managing director at Himalayan Guides, the expedition organiser, told The Independent.

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