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Taiwan Man Persuades Friend To Get Legs Amputated For $1.3 Million Insurance Scam
Zhang suffered frostbite injuries which necessitated the amputation of both legs below the calf.
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Indian Climber Rescued From Nepal Mountain Suffers Frostbite
Baljeet Kaur, the 27-year-old Indian woman climber who was rescued on Tuesday after she went missing near Camp IV of Mt Annapurna in Nepal, has suffered frostbite, an official said.
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Indian Arrested Near US-Canada Border Requires Partial Amputation Of Hand
Two of the seven Indian nationals, illegally present in the US and who were arrested near the US-Canada border, have sustained serious injuries from "suspected frostbite" and one woman will require partial amputation of a hand.
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Man Found Surrounded By Dolphins After 12 Hours At Sea
The rescue team spotted Ruair McSorley after noticing dolphins encircling him. He had gone viral in a 2015 video for his thick Irish accent.
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6 Tourists Suffering From Frostbite Taken To Army Medical Facility In Leh
Six seriously ill tourists who were suffering from the effects of frostbite and High Altitude Pulmonary Odema (HAPO) were evacuated on Tuesday by the helicopters to the Indian Army medical facility in Leh.
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Arctic Marathoner Donates Amputated Toes For A Hotel's Infamous Cocktail
Not all of them were going to make it home with him after he had to be evacuated from the Yukon Arctic Ultra by snowmobile in February 2018, suffering from deep frostbite during the 300-mile race.
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Everest "Traffic Jam" Survivor Recalls 20-Minute Wait At 30,000-Foot Peak
Ameesha Chauhan, a survivor of the Everest "traffic jam" who is in hospital recovering from frostbite, said climbers without basic skills should be barred to prevent a recurrence of this year's deadly season on the world's highest peak.
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Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order Gameplay Reveal Date Confirmed
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order is the next Star Wars game from EA. Slated for a holiday 2019 release date, EA teased the Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order reveal would take place during Star Wars Celebration Chicago. This would put the Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order gameplay reveal date as April 13.
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EA's Frostbite Engine to Blame for Anthem's Rocky Launch: Report
Anthem's issues are blamed on the use of EA's Frostbite engine. Here's why.
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Dangerous Deep Freeze Hits US Midwest, Low Of Minus 60 Degrees Forecast
Polar vortex: Nearly 90 million people are likely to experience temperatures at or below zero in the Midwest and New England, according to the National Weather Service; 25 million of them will face temperatures below minus-20 - dips that when combined with wind can cause frostbite in a matter of minutes.
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Once Injured Fighting For The Country, These Army Veterans Now Fight For Their Due In Court
Brigadier SS Ahluwallia, a Vir Chakra awardee, lost his toes to frostbite in the course of a heroic effort to capture the country's highest picket near the Siachen glacier in the 1971 India-Pakistan war. He opted for voluntary retirement at the turn of the century and returned home, only to be thrust into a different kind of battle. A legal one.
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Man Who Lost 9 Fingertips To Frostbite Dies On Eighth Everest Attempt
A Japanese climber, who lost nine fingertips to frostbite in a previous expedition, died on Monday during an attempt to climb Mount Everest, an official said, the second person to die on the world's highest mountain during the current climbing season.
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Chinese Double Amputee Finally Summits Everest, Decades After First Bid
A Chinese climber who lost both legs to frostbite on Everest four decades ago finally reached the summit Monday, just months after the revocation of a controversial ban on double amputee climbers attempting the world's highest peak.
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Chinese Double Amputee Xia Boyu To Climb Everest After Ban Revoked
A Chinese climber who lost both legs to frostbite on Everest four decades ago is hoping to finally reach the summit after Nepal's top court overruled a controversial government ban on blind and double amputee climbers.
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In Coldest Village On Earth, Eyelashes Freeze, Temperatures Sink To -88F
Eyelashes freeze, frostbite is a constant danger and cars are usually kept running even when not being used, lest their batteries die in temperatures that average minus-58 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter, according to news reports.
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Taiwan Man Persuades Friend To Get Legs Amputated For $1.3 Million Insurance Scam
Zhang suffered frostbite injuries which necessitated the amputation of both legs below the calf.
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Indian Climber Rescued From Nepal Mountain Suffers Frostbite
Baljeet Kaur, the 27-year-old Indian woman climber who was rescued on Tuesday after she went missing near Camp IV of Mt Annapurna in Nepal, has suffered frostbite, an official said.
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Indian Arrested Near US-Canada Border Requires Partial Amputation Of Hand
Two of the seven Indian nationals, illegally present in the US and who were arrested near the US-Canada border, have sustained serious injuries from "suspected frostbite" and one woman will require partial amputation of a hand.
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Man Found Surrounded By Dolphins After 12 Hours At Sea
The rescue team spotted Ruair McSorley after noticing dolphins encircling him. He had gone viral in a 2015 video for his thick Irish accent.
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6 Tourists Suffering From Frostbite Taken To Army Medical Facility In Leh
Six seriously ill tourists who were suffering from the effects of frostbite and High Altitude Pulmonary Odema (HAPO) were evacuated on Tuesday by the helicopters to the Indian Army medical facility in Leh.
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Arctic Marathoner Donates Amputated Toes For A Hotel's Infamous Cocktail
Not all of them were going to make it home with him after he had to be evacuated from the Yukon Arctic Ultra by snowmobile in February 2018, suffering from deep frostbite during the 300-mile race.
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Everest "Traffic Jam" Survivor Recalls 20-Minute Wait At 30,000-Foot Peak
Ameesha Chauhan, a survivor of the Everest "traffic jam" who is in hospital recovering from frostbite, said climbers without basic skills should be barred to prevent a recurrence of this year's deadly season on the world's highest peak.
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Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order Gameplay Reveal Date Confirmed
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order is the next Star Wars game from EA. Slated for a holiday 2019 release date, EA teased the Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order reveal would take place during Star Wars Celebration Chicago. This would put the Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order gameplay reveal date as April 13.
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EA's Frostbite Engine to Blame for Anthem's Rocky Launch: Report
Anthem's issues are blamed on the use of EA's Frostbite engine. Here's why.
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Dangerous Deep Freeze Hits US Midwest, Low Of Minus 60 Degrees Forecast
Polar vortex: Nearly 90 million people are likely to experience temperatures at or below zero in the Midwest and New England, according to the National Weather Service; 25 million of them will face temperatures below minus-20 - dips that when combined with wind can cause frostbite in a matter of minutes.
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Once Injured Fighting For The Country, These Army Veterans Now Fight For Their Due In Court
Brigadier SS Ahluwallia, a Vir Chakra awardee, lost his toes to frostbite in the course of a heroic effort to capture the country's highest picket near the Siachen glacier in the 1971 India-Pakistan war. He opted for voluntary retirement at the turn of the century and returned home, only to be thrust into a different kind of battle. A legal one.
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Man Who Lost 9 Fingertips To Frostbite Dies On Eighth Everest Attempt
A Japanese climber, who lost nine fingertips to frostbite in a previous expedition, died on Monday during an attempt to climb Mount Everest, an official said, the second person to die on the world's highest mountain during the current climbing season.
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Chinese Double Amputee Finally Summits Everest, Decades After First Bid
A Chinese climber who lost both legs to frostbite on Everest four decades ago finally reached the summit Monday, just months after the revocation of a controversial ban on double amputee climbers attempting the world's highest peak.
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Chinese Double Amputee Xia Boyu To Climb Everest After Ban Revoked
A Chinese climber who lost both legs to frostbite on Everest four decades ago is hoping to finally reach the summit after Nepal's top court overruled a controversial government ban on blind and double amputee climbers.
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In Coldest Village On Earth, Eyelashes Freeze, Temperatures Sink To -88F
Eyelashes freeze, frostbite is a constant danger and cars are usually kept running even when not being used, lest their batteries die in temperatures that average minus-58 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter, according to news reports.
