Heavy handed response to Tibet protests led to higher number of deaths on the mountains, according to expedition organisersChina's response to a wave of protests in Tibet this year, including restricting access to the Tibetan Himalayas, may have led to a higher number of casualties in the mountaineering disaster this weekend, expedition organisers have claimed.China rejected climbing permits for mountaineers wanting to climb in Tibet, meaning that more people than usual attempted to ascend the mountain in Nepal.About 25 climbers were preparing to leave their tents ... (more)

via http://www.guardian.co.uk/worl...(more)