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TIL about the 2013 Everest Brawl, which was caused due to climbers ignoring the orders of Sherpas handling the ropes on Everest. The ignorance of the climbers triggered an icefall that hit the Sherpas. Upon retreating to camp, the climbers began abusing the Sherpas.

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