Four of a Sherpa family scale Mt Everest

Four Sherpa siblings from Solukhumbu district have successfully climbed Mt Everest together.

The four brothers - Lakpa Dorji Sherpa, Tendi Sherpa, Lakpa Tenji Sherpa and Ang Phurba Sherpa - reached the top of the world's tallest peak Monday morning, RSS said.

They were part of a expedition team managed by Adventure Consultant Company, Kathmandu.

Meanwhile, in a similar feat, three persons of another family from the same district have scaled Mt Everest. Pemba Wangchhu Sherpa, Pemba Chhongwa Sherpa and Pemba Gyaljen Sherpa reached the summit on Sunday. They, too, are siblings.