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Mystery identity of 'Green Boots' climber is finally solved after DNA test

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Mystery identity of 'Green Boots' climber is finally solved after DNA test
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DNA testing has confirmed that the body of the 'Green Boots' climber on Mount Everest is Indian mountaineer Dorje Morup, ending a 30-year mystery. Officials are now planning a recovery operation for the remains from the mountain's 'death zone'.

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This identification provides closure for the family of the deceased and resolves a long-standing historical uncertainty regarding the 1996 Everest disaster.

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By OLIVIA ALLHUSEN, FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER

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