An American died whereas climbing up Mount Everest in Nepal, in accordance with officers.

The U.S. Embassy in Nepal confirmed Tuesday that Dr. Jonathan Sugarman died on the mountain. The embassy didn't disclose what precipitated the 69-year-old American’s demise.

“Our deepest sympathies go out to his family and friends,” the embassy’s assertion stated. “The embassy is in contact with Dr. Sugarman’s family and with local authorities.”

An expedition organizer informed Agence France-Presse that the Seattle-based physician was at 21,000 toes when he died.

“He was feeling unwell and passed away at Camp 2. Efforts are underway to bring (back) his body,” Pasang Tshering Sherpa of Beyul Adventure informed the AFP.

Beyul Adventure is an area associate of U.S.-based expedition organizer International Mountain Guides.

IMG CEO Eric Simonson stated Dr. Sugarman’s demise wasn’t brought on by a climbing accident or route situations.

The Himalayan Times reported that Dr. Sugarman deserted his climb of the world’s tallest peak from Camp 3 final yr as he scaled Lobuche and Island peaks with IMG.

Dr. Sugarman is the primary foreign-born demise of this yr’s climbing season. Three Sherpa climbers died in an avalanche within the Khumbu icefall on April 12.

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