Congestion didn’t kill climbers on Everest: Nepal

The DoT's statement has come at a time when it is facing immense criticism for issuing too many permits to scale the world's tallest peak while disregarding the safety of the climbers, reports The Himalayan Times.

"Our attention has been drawn to the wrong information about deaths on Everest conveyed by national and international media," said Dandu Raj Ghimire, Director General of DoT, adding that "traffic jam" did not cause the deaths.

According to Ghimire, the post-mortem reports of the deceased climbers have shown that they died due to high altitude sickness, weakness or adverse weather conditions.