Kathmandu: An American climber says he fell into a crevasse on a mountain in Nepal but managed to crawl to his tent despite broken ribs and an arm before being rescued the next morning.
Western Kentucky University professor John All said on Thursday he thought he was going to die after falling some 22 meters (70 feet) into the crevasse with no hope of rescue. It took him six hours to crawl out of the hole and another three hours to reach his tent and spent the night in pain before rescuers reached him the next morning.
All and his team had moved to Mount Himjung in north central Nepal because Mount Everest was closed last month after 16 Sherpa guides died in an avalanche.
Western Kentucky University professor John All said on Thursday he thought he was going to die after falling some 22 meters (70 feet) into the crevasse with no hope of rescue. It took him six hours to crawl out of the hole and another three hours to reach his tent and spent the night in pain before rescuers reached him the next morning.
All and his team had moved to Mount Himjung in north central Nepal because Mount Everest was closed last month after 16 Sherpa guides died in an avalanche.
COMMENTS
Advertisement
"Committed To Strengthen Nepal-India Relations": Newly Appointed PM KP Sharma Oli KP Sharma Oli Takes Oath As Nepal PM After Prachanda Loses Trust Vote PM Modi Congratulates Nepali PM K P Sharma Oli On His Third Term Win Amid Huge Row, Karnataka Pauses Bill For Reservation In Private Sector Firms Travel Influencer Aanvi Kamdar Dies After Falling Off A Waterfall Near Mumbai UP Banker Dies By Suicide After 6 Months Of Bullying, Body-Shaming Major Crackdown Launched On Terror Network In J&K After Doda Encounter UK's New Government Vows To Remove 92 Unelected Peers From Upper House EU's Carbon Tax Could Cost India 0.05% Of GDP: Report Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.