- Dorje Morup
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Dorje Morup was one among three Indians who died on Mount Everest in 1996 Mount Everest disaster. He was born on 01 Oct 1948 in village Skurbuchan in district Leh (Jammu & Kashmir). He joined ITBP as a constable in 1969. Climed Mt. Everest from North Col on 10 May 1996 to become member of the First Indian team to reach the summit from this side. While descending he was trapped in a snow blizzard, and died due to exposure. His body now rests in the highest abode of Himalayas, Mount Everest.[1]
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Categories:- 1948 births
- 1996 deaths
- People from Jammu and Kashmir
- Indian mountain climbers
- Mountaineering deaths on Mount Everest
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