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A Seattle doctor died on Mount Everest, the U.S. Embassy confirmed to NBC News on Tuesday.
Jonathan Sugarman died at Camp 2, which is just under 21,000 feet in elevation.
The company he was reportedly hiking with - International Mountain Guides - released a statement saying Sugarman's death was "not the result of a climbing accident or route condition that would be of potential impact or safety concern to any other teams on the mountain."
Sugarman's exact cause of death has not been released.
"The rest of the IMG climbing team is all doing as well as can be expected given the circumstances," the statement continues.
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