Hyderabad, Dec. 22 -- Will the world's highest mountain peak become the world's highest pile of dead bodies soon? The rate at which the tragedies are unfolding, that day may not be far off.

It is an aspect of climbing Mount Everest that has not received much attention in the media. Many people remain blissfully unaware of the toll that humans have to pay for the sake of bragging that he or she has conquered the tallest peak in the world.

So far, more than 300 people have died while climbing Mount Everest. Some died on the way up, and some while coming down. Mount Everest has gained a reputation as one of the deadliest peaks to climb. What is also gaining a reputation, however, is that many bodies remain on the mountain due to dangerous ...