A clean-up program was launched for Mount Everest, and in the clean-up, climbers have removed 11 tons of garbage and 4 dead bodies were also found during the expedition.

Climbers who came back from the mountain said that they recovered dead human bodies, used oxygen bottles, ropes, ladders, cans, plastic, plastic wrappers, and torn tents that were left behind by the climbers of the mountain.

Many environmentalists called this as an embarrassment for Nepal, especially because they earn valuable revenue from the expeditions that are carried out at the mountain.

Most of the garbage was brought to Kathmandu and was given to recyclers.

The officials of the country called the mission as successful but added that more garbage is still present at the mountain which is covered by snow and could only be removed when the temperatures rise up.

Officials did not give out an exact number of how much garbage is still present on Mount Everest.

But the officials mentioned that most garbage was recovered at Camps 2 and 3, which are used by climbers so they could rest along the way.

From April to May, 20 Sherpa Climber collected 5 tons of garbage.

Director General of the Department of Tourism in Nepal, Dandu Raj Ghimire, said, “Unfortunately, some garbage collected in bags at the South Col could not be brought down due to bad weather.”

The General added that 4 dead bodies that were exposed by the melting snow were recovered, they were then flown to a hospital in Kathmandu so the bodies could be identified.

This year alone, 381 permits to Mount Everest have been issued by the government of Nepal, each permit costs $11,000, which plays a good source of income for the country.