7 wonderful facts about Mount Everest

Death Zone

It is also one of 7 wonderful facts about Mount Everest is that here is also a “death zone”. At sea levels, human bodies can do work best because here our bodies get proper oxygen. But when we go to high altitude our bodies cannot do work properly because our lungs and brain do not get enough oxygen at the height of 8000 meters. The human body’s oxygen is limited and its cells are starting to die so it is very difficult for the climbers to survive in the highest altitude. Climbers and scientists called this place a death zone.

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