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The last days of climbing to the top approached. The peak of Mount Everest was around five days away. The thirty-fifth day of climbing came to an end, and a strong wind and snowstorm started. Climbers found a cave and decided to spend the night in it. The cave was large and spacious. Two of the team members stayed near the entrance to the cave and started setting up a campsite; the other two got flashlights and went exploring the darkest spots that were further in the cave. The strong wind and snowstorm didn’t seem like they were going to end any time soon. The night was restless, windy, and cold. Suddenly, one team member woke up to a loud sound. At first, he didn’t understand what he heard. Almost immediately, the entire team woke up. Mysterious sounds kept getting louder and louder. The ground started shaking. Everyone got worried that it was an earthquake. A few seconds later, the glacier collapsed on the entrance of the cave. Thankfully, everyone survived. It was a good thing that the campsite was a little further from the entrance. Later on, they focused on making a plan for how to escape safely. However, the last night, when two members explored the cave, they found out that the main cave branched off into two smaller ones.

It was only the start of a new adventure. The first thing they needed to know was if there was any other way to escape the cave. So, they decided to split into two teams. The first team would stay behind and try to find any other

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