Just in, “This morning at 6:00 AM local time a big serac (ice chunk) came down in the icefall killing 15 or 16 Sherpa and seriously wounding several others. We initially heard 5 or 6, but in talking with the guys that were up there and made in back down safely the count will be a lot higher, making it the worst disaster in Everest history. We have been watching the recovery efforts all morning. Several of our people were really close and came back down immediately. I was up there yesterday a little below where the accident happened and I can tell you that it is a big jumble of ice. But I’m back in base camp safe. Thanks for all of your prayers.”