An Irish climber died and an Indian is missing after falling into a crevasse in two separate incidents on Mount Annapurna, the world’s 10th highest mountain. Another Indian climber fell but survived after a night in harsh conditions.
Another Indian climber fell ill on the way down from the 8,091-meter summit but miraculously survived after spending the night in harsh conditions on the mountain.
Irish climber Noel Hanna, 56, died Monday while returning from the summit, Thaneswar Guragai of Kathmandu-based Seven Summit Treks said. The cause of death was not immediately known.Indian climber Anurag Maloo fell into a crevasse on the same mountain on Monday, Guragai said. A search is continuing for him.
Another Indian, Baljeet Kaur, reached the summit on Monday but became exhausted and fell ill on the way down because she was not using any supplemental bottled oxygen, said Pasang Sherpa of Pioneer Adventure, who outfitted the expedition and organized a rescue effort.He said Kaur spent the night on the mountain before she was able to make contact and was rescued by a helicopter.
She was taken to a hospital in Kathmandu, where she walked from the ambulance to the hospital building with the help of a nurse.
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