Indian climber missing after falling into a small ravine on Mount Anapurna Nepalwas found alive three days later.

Anurag Malu, missing on Monday, he was rescued alive, albeit in critical condition.

Two other Indian climbers were rescued on Tuesday and an Irishman died while descending Annapurna, the world’s tenth highest peak known for its treacherous terrain.

As Amit Chowdhary, board member of the UIAA (International Mountaineering and Mountaineering Federation based in Switzerland), explains, survival of climbers who fall into the crevasses is possible.

Last, Indian climber Anurag Malu, who was rescued alive this morning from a deep crevice in Annapurna I (8091m), was airlifted to Kathmandu from Pokhara for further treatment.

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“The crack is warmer and better protected from the winds. So, if someone is not seriously injured after the fall, it is possible that he will survive,” he says.

Malu footprints from Rajasthan, India were lost at an altitude of 6000 meters, when trying to descend. “During the descent, he slipped and fell into a crevice between the two camps,” the father of the rescued man told an Indian newspaper, and a special group of Sherpas were looking for him.

Last year, he climbed a mountain in Nepal’s eastern Himalayas as part of a mission to climb the world’s seven highest peaks to raise awareness of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.

It is noted that Annapurna is part of the Himalayas in central Nepal.. Its highest peak is at an altitude of 8,093 meters, while this mountain range includes includes 13 peaks over 7000 meters high. and 16 more above 6000 meters.

Source: BBC