Eduardo Silva from Brazil has died after summiting Aconcagua. On the way down he had problems breathing, sat down and died. It is most likely that he had pulmonary oedema, a lethal form of AMS where the lungs get flooded with fluid after ascending too quickly.
His wife suffered from frostbite and had to be resqued.
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here on Washington PostThis again shows that Aconcagua is often underestimated. More people die here than on Denali as it has the appearance of an 'easy hike'...
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