&nbsp;The body of a Japanese climber who died on Mount Everest was brought to a Kathmandu hospital for post-mortem on Monday (May 21).

Nobukazu Kuriki, 36, who lost nine fingertips to frostbite in a previous expedition, died on Monday during an attempt to climb Mount Everest, an official said, the second person to die during the current climbing season.

Kuriki was found dead while sleeping in a camp 2 tent at 7,400 metres (24,278 feet) on the 8,850-metre (29,035-feet) mountain, tourism department official Gyanendra Shrestha said from base camp.

Kuriki had made seven unsuccessful attempts to scale Everest.

In 2012, Kuriki spent two days in a snow hole at 27,000 feet (8,230 metres) on Everest in temperatures below minus 20 Celsius. That was when he had to have his fingertips amputated.

Macedonian Gjeorgi Petkov, 63, died at the weekend climbing Everest, hiking officials said without giving details.

Scores of climbers have successfully made it to the top of Everest this month taking the benefit of good weather, officials said.

Nepal has allowed more than 340 foreign climbers to ascend the peak during the current season which started in March and continues through this month.

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Kuriki had made seven unsuccessful attempts to scale Everest.

The body of a Japanese climber who died on Mount Everest was brought to a Kathmandu hospital for post-mortem on Monday (May 21). Nobukazu Kuriki, 36, who lost nine fingertips to frostbite in a previous expedition, died on Monday during an attempt to climb Mount Everest, an official said, the second person to die during the current climbing season. Kuriki was found dead while sleeping in a camp 2 tent at 7,400 metres (24,278 feet) on the 8,850-metre (29,035-feet) mountain, tourism department official Gyanendra Shrestha said from base camp. Kuriki had made seven unsuccessful attempts to scale Everest. In 2012, Kuriki spent two days in a snow hole at 27,000 feet (8,230 metres) on Everest in temperatures below minus 20 Celsius. That was when he had to have his fingertips amputated. Macedonian Gjeorgi Petkov, 63, died at the weekend climbing Everest, hiking officials said without giving details. Scores of climbers have successfully made it to the top of Everest this month taking the benefit of good weather, officials said. Nepal has allowed more than 340 foreign climbers to ascend the peak during the current season which started in March and continues through this month.

Watch: Body of Japanese climber who died on Everest brought to Kathmandu

Rescuers called off their search Sunday for a Japanese climber who went missing on Mont Blanc, a day after a Czech mountaineer died while descending Europe&#39;s highest peak.&nbsp;

No one had seen Hironobu Shimosawa, 35, since Monday, after he set out on his own to scale the 4,810-metre (15,780-feet) summit.&nbsp;

The PGHM rescue service, based in the French Alpine town of Chamonix, said Shimosawa had contacted a friend via Facebook on Wednesday asking for help. &nbsp;

Search efforts using mountaineers and helicopters were hampered by bad weather.&nbsp;

Despite relatively warm temperatures during the day, the peak remains treacherous even in the height of summer. &nbsp;

A Korean climber was found dead on the mountain on August 2, a week after two Germans froze to death on its slopes after being caught in a snow storm. &nbsp;

PGHM said Saturday that they had located the body of the 42-year-old Czech mountaineer who had fallen to his death.

No one had seen Hironobu Shimosawa since Monday after he set out on his own to scale the 4,810-metre summit

Rescuers called off their search Sunday for a Japanese climber who went missing on Mont Blanc, a day after a Czech mountaineer died while descending Europe's highest peak. No one had seen Hironobu Shimosawa, 35, since Monday, after he set out on his own to scale the 4,810-metre (15,780-feet) summit. The PGHM rescue service, based in the French Alpine town of Chamonix, said Shimosawa had contacted a friend via Facebook on Wednesday asking for help. Search efforts using mountaineers and helicopters were hampered by bad weather. Despite relatively warm temperatures during the day, the peak remains treacherous even in the height of summer. A Korean climber was found dead on the mountain on August 2, a week after two Germans froze to death on its slopes after being caught in a snow storm. PGHM said Saturday that they had located the body of the 42-year-old Czech mountaineer who had fallen to his death.

Search ends for Japanese climber missing on Mont Blanc

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Search ends for Japanese climber missing on Mont Blanc