An Indian mountaineer died on Mount Everest after suffering symptoms of altitude sickness while descending from the summit, becoming the second fatality on the world’s highest peak this climbing season, officials confirmed. Subrata Ghosh, a 45-year-old climber from West Bengal, died just below the Hillary Step.(Facebook/Everest Today) Subrata Ghosh, a 45-year-old climber from West Bengal, died just below the Hillary Step, a perilous section near the 8,848.86-metre (29,032-foot) summit. According to The Himalayan Times, Ghosh was part of the Mountaineering Association of Krishnanagar–Snowy Everest Expedition 2025 and had reached the summit late Saturday afternoon. “Ghosh reached the summit around 2 p.m. but began to show signs of exhaustion and altitude sickness during the descent,” said Bodhraj Bhandari, Managing Director at Snowy Horizon Treks, the company organizing the expedition. “He eventually refused to continue moving down.” His Sherpa guide, Champal Tamang, tried to encourage him to descend but was unsuccessful. Tamang returned alone to Camp IV late Thursday night and reported the incident early Friday morning. Efforts are currently underway to recover Ghosh’s body and bring …