FILIPINO MOUNTAINEER DIES ON MT. EVEREST

FILIPINO climber engineer Philipp Santiago II died while preparing to scale the highest peak of Mt. Everest, it was reported on Thursday.

In a report  by the Himalayan Times, Santiago passed away while he and the members of the  Mountaineering Association of Krishnanagar- Snowy Everest Expedition 2025 prepared for the summit push on Wednesday night.

Santiago was part of the expedition.

“He died at the place where he was resting… We are consulting to bring his body back to the base camp,” Bodha Raj Bhandari of Snowy Horizon Treks and Expedition, which organized the climb, said.

The cause of  Santiago’s death is yet to be determined.

Camp 4 is situated on the “Death Zone” of Mt. Everest, where oxygen level is extremely dangerous at 26,000 feet above sea level.

Broadcast journalist Emil Sumangil, cousin of Santiago, is asking for  prayers for Santiago.

“Our family is asking for prayers for the eternal repose of the soul of our beloved Engr. Philipp PJ Santiago II. We also continue to pray for the safety and well-being of Karl Miguel Santiago during this difficult time,” said Sumangil.

Karl Miguel is Santiago’s nephew who was also part of the expedition.