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Nepali Mount Everest guide found alive after being missing for six days

Nepali Mount Everest guide found alive after being missing for six days

Summary

A Nepali mountaineering guide named Dawa Sherpa, who had been missing on Mount Everest for six days, was found alive by a rescue team. He was rescued, taken to a hospital in Kathmandu, and reunited with his family after they had already started funeral rituals.

Key Facts

  • Dawa Sherpa went missing on May 29 while descending Mount Everest.
  • He was found crawling near the Khumbu Icefall by a crew clearing climbing gear.
  • After being found, he was given food and water and flown by helicopter to a hospital in Kathmandu.
  • His wife and daughter had begun funeral rituals, believing he was dead.
  • The search was delayed, and helicopters initially failed to locate him.
  • The clearing crew that found him is part of the Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee, responsible for maintaining climbing routes.
  • This Everest climbing season was the busiest ever, with over 1,000 climbers and guides.
  • At least five climbers have died during this season.
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