Climber injured on Dhaulagiri rescued after two-day ordeal

Summary

A climber injured after slipping near the summit of Dhaulagiri has been rescued after two days and airlifted to Kathmandu for medical treatment.

Key Points
  • A 21-year-old climber, Mingma Tenzi Sherpa, fell approximately 400 meters near the summit of Dhaulagiri while descending.
  • The incident occurred in Dhawalagiri Rural Municipality–4 of Myagdi after successfully scaling the peak.
  • A rescue operation involved the 14 Summits Expedition and base camp coordination.
  • Mingma was brought down to the base camp by Saturday night and airlifted to Kathmandu for medical care.
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