, May 21 -- Mount Everest witnessed a record number of successful ascents in a single day as 274 climbers reached the summit on Wednesday, officials said Thursday.

According to Rishi Ram Bhandari of the Expedition Operators Association Nepal, climbers took advantage of favorable weather conditions to make the ascent. The figure marks the highest number of summits achieved in one day via the popular southern route in Nepal.

Everest can be climbed from Nepal's southern side or from the northern route in Tibet, China. On May 22, 2019, a combined 336 climbers reached the summit - 223 from Nepal's side and 113 from Tibet. However, China has closed the northern route this year.

Veteran climber Kami Rita Sherpa earlier this week extended his ...