Sherpa, a resident of Thame village in Solukhumbu district, shared his record of 21 summits with Nepali climbers Apa Sherpa and Phurba Tashi Sherpa, both of whom have already announced retirement.
The pilgrims from Viratnagar Dubhi of Sunsari district were on board a private bus hired from Bihar when the driver in a bid to save a speeding bike rider rammed into the divider.
