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A British photographer and two top mountaineers claim they were assaulted by Sherpas while recording an ascent of Mount Everest.

Jonathan Griffith, Italian Simone Moro and Swiss climber Ueli Stack said they feared for their lives when about 100 Nepalese guides attacked them at a camp 8,000ft from the summit.

The trio have revealed they were kicked and punched by the Sherpas and had rocks thrown at them.

The attack followed an incident on the steep Lhotse face on the route up the world’s highest mountain.

The Sherpas said the men climbed over ropes they were fixing, knocking ice down on to them and injuring one of the guides.

Mr Moro said an “out of control mob” was waiting for them when they got to camp.

He added: “They punched, kicked and threw rocks.”

Police are investigating.