Cheruiyot Kirui's Family Speaks After Fatal Accident On Mt Everest, Says Son And Guide Fell

• The late Cheruiyot scaled Mt Everest after carefully planning and researching the expedition and climbing the world's highest mountain in Nepal
• In a statement, his family said that the late Cheruiyot lost radio communication with basecamp the early morning of May 22, 2024, on his summit push
• Cheruiyot's body was discovered at an altitude of 8,800m, 48 meters from the summit, after taking a fall together with his guide Nawang Sherpa

The family of the late Cheruiyot Kirui, the mountaineer who was found dead on Mt Everest, has revealed that he fell together with his guide, Nawang Sherpa.

Cheruiyots body found 48 metres from the summit

In a press statement, the family revealed that during his summit push, Cheruiyot lost radio communication with Basecamp early in the morning of May 22, 2024.

"He was reported missing by his expedition company and immediately a team of rescue sherpas stationed at camp 4 were dispatched to the point of last contact," read the family statement.

"Cheruiyot's body was discovered at an altitude of 8,800m, 48 meters from the summit. Whereas it is not possible to determine the exact sequence of events, we know that Cheruiyot and his sherpa guide, Nawang Sherpa, took a fall," read another part.

Search for Nawang continues

Although the family was also grieving, they extended their condolences to his friends, colleagues and the wider outdoor community.

"Search for Nawang Sherpa continues and we extend our heartfelt condolences to his family in Nepal and pray that he is found. More information will be shared in due course," said Cheruiyot's family.

Mountaineer invested KSh 7 Million in expedition

Another story revealed that Cheruiyot knew about the dangers he would face while scaling Mount Everest and did everything he could to prepare for them.

According to his friend, who scaled Mounts Kenya and Kilimanjaro with him, he sunk KSh 7 million into the highly anticipated expedition.

In September 2023, Kirui climbed Mt Manaslu without supplemental oxygen, which gave him a feel of what to expect at Everest.

What you need to know

• News of Cheruiyot's death broke many Kenyans' hearts, and they condoled with his family while wishing him to rest in peace
• The X Handle that broke news of Cheruiyot Kirui's death received a massive following from Kenyans, who wanted to know more
• Cheruiyot Kirui died while attempting to scale Mount Everest without using supplemental oxygen. The silver lining in the story is that the thrillseeker died while doing what he loved: breaking records

Proofreading by Mercy Nyambura Guthua, journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke

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Cheruiyot Kirui during his expedition.

Cheruiyot Kirui's Family Speaks after Fatal Accident on Mt Everest

Cheruiyot Kirui's Family Speaks after Fatal Accident on Mt Everest