Claim: Photo of Gerard Omel, a mountaineer who climbed Mount Everest six times, died after falling from a ladder while changing a light bulb at home.
Fact-check: There is no evidence to confirm the death of Mountaineer Gerard Omel while changing a lightbulb or that he climbed Mount Everest six times - FACTLY
Verdict: the man in the viral image is adrian ballinger, head guide of alpenglow expeditions. there is no evidence that gerard omel died by changing a lightbulb or had climbed everest six times. a search of the high adventure expeditions website for everest climbers as of december 2023 found no records for gerard omel. hence, the claim made in the post is false.
Organisation: FACTLY
Author: Nitish Kumar Dhonge
Date published: 2024-11-15T13:38:51