article_snippet.sent: It's been a really rough day," CNN)Jon Reiter told CNN.
article_snippet.sent: CNN)Jon Reiter told CNN on Sunday morning that 17 people had been killed on the mountain.
article_snippet.sent: Two reported the deaths of Americans on the mountain.
article_snippet.sent: Eve Girawong, a base camp medic from New Jersey who worked on the mountain, also was killed, according to her family and employer.
article_snippet.sent: His son, Leif Whittaker, told CNN that His hasn't heard from everyone His knows to be on Mount Everest.
article_snippet.sent: It's hard to get news from base camp and the mountains because communication is difficult as it is.
article_snippet.sent: It's been a bad few years on Mount Everest," His said.
highlights_snippet.sent: Family of American medic killed posts message on Facebook says Family of American medic died while at base camp .
  