A fight broke out between two couples on Mount Everest after a minor argument.
The images show two men and two women, apparently Chinese, facing each other on the viewing platform next to the Everest Elevation Measurement Monument on June 25.
The men can be seen rolling on the ground while punching each other, while the woman in the light blue coat tries to push one of the men away.
Meanwhile, the second woman, dressed in a black coat, joins in and repeatedly kicks one of the fighting men.
Witnesses told local media that both couples were on the platform discussing the best angles for their holiday photo when their argument over the best spot for the photo turned into a fight.
The images show two men and two women, believed to be Chinese, facing each other next to the Everest Elevation Measurement Monument on June 25.
The men can be seen rolling on the ground while punching each other.
The woman in the light blue coat is trying to push one of the men away.
Meanwhile, the second woman, who is wearing a black coat, joins in and repeatedly kicks one of the fighting men.
An Everest Border Police officer noticed the situation and managed to separate the fighters.
An Everest Border Police officer noticed the commotion and managed to separate the fighting men.
It is unclear if any of the tourists involved in the fight were injured.
Those involved were arrested and are now being investigated for the fight.
Authorities are handling the case in accordance with legal procedures and will provide updates to the public in due course, according to a statement.
This is not the first fight to break out on Everest. In 2013, a British climber and his two colleagues said they feared they would be killed when attacked by Sherpas.
Jonathan Griffith said they were punched, kicked and thrown stones by up to 150 Sherpas in an extraordinary confrontation as they made their way to the summit of the world’s highest mountain.
The three men ended up running for their lives down a treacherous glacier to escape the “out of control crowd” and were forced to abandon their attempt to reach the summit.
