150 climbers scale Everest including Prachanda son

Prakash Dahal, 27, reached atop the 8848 metre high Mount Everest, the world`s highest peak, under the banner of Lumbini-Sagarmatha Peace Expedition, at 8 am, local time, today from the Southern side, according to officials. Along with Dahal, 14 others also scaled the world`s highest peak. Four Indian climbers accompanied by five Sherpa guides, today scaled the world`s highest peak, the Everest, according to the Asian Trekking Pvt Ltd, that organised the expedition.

India`s Lov Raj Dharma Shaatu and Rajendra Singh Pal reached the summit at 4:40 am, local time, while Binita Sore and Megh Lal reached the top of Mount Everest at 6:50 am, local time, according to Ang Tshering Sherpa of the Asian Trekking.