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India Launches Everest Body Recovery, DNA Confirms 1996 Climber

7/1/2026

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Indian authorities have launched a mission to retrieve the body of climber Dorje Morup from Mount Everest.
DNA testing by the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) confirmed the remains are those of Dorje Morup.
Morup died on 10 May 1996 during an ITBP north-face expedition that was struck by a blizzard.
The recovery, using specialist high-altitude teams and Sherpas, aims to finish by October 2026.

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Story summary

Indian authorities have launched a mission to retrieve the body of climber Dorje Morup from Mount Everest.
DNA testing by the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) confirmed the remains are those of Dorje Morup.
Morup died on 10 May 1996 during an ITBP north-face expedition that was struck by a blizzard.
The recovery, using specialist high-altitude teams and Sherpas, aims to finish by October 2026.