Mount Everest climbers enlisted for canvas bag clean-up mission

Recreational climbers and Sherpas asked to help remove hundreds of kilograms of litter after series of deadly quakes on world's highest peak

The government of Nepal and Everest expedition organisers have launched a clean-up operation at 21,000ft to remove rubbish left on the world's highest peak after a series of deadly avalanches.

Sherpas and other climbers have been given 10 canvas bags each capable of holding 80kg (176lbs) of waste to place at different elevations on Mount Everest.