Sherpa guide missing on Everest found alive in Khumbu Icefall after six days
Summary
Sherpa guide Dawa Sherpa, missing for six days on Mount Everest's Khumbu Icefall, has been found alive but with frostbite and is being flown to Kathmandu for treatment.
Key Points
- Sherpa guide Dawa Sherpa was found alive after six days missing in the Khumbu Icefall on Mount Everest.
- He was found sliding and crawling through the snow with frostbite on his fingers.
- A helicopter from Altitude Air conducted the extensive search and rescue operation.
- Seven climbers and guides have died so far this season in the Everest and Makalu regions, highlighting the dangers of high-altitude expeditions.
