Kathmandu: A record number of 274 climbers scaled Mount Everest on Wednesday, marking the highest number ever to reach the world’s tallest peak on the same day from the Nepali side.

According to Emirates News Agency, the 8,849-metre Everest, which straddles the border between Nepal and the Tibet region of China, can be ascended from both sides. However, expedition operators reported that there were no climbers on the Tibetan side this year as Chinese authorities had not issued any permits.

Rishi Bhadari, General of the Expedition Operators Association of Nepal, stated on Thursday that this new record surpasses the previous highest of 223 ascents from the Nepali side, recorded on May 22, 2019. Bhandari also mentioned that the number could increase as some climbers who had reached the summit might not have yet informed the base camp about their accomplishment.