Srinagar: In a miraculous way, missing Indian Climber Anurag Maloo has been found alive after three days been missing, deep down a crevasse on Mt Annapurna.
“A team of rescuers found Anurag Maloo, 34, in a deep crevasse below Camp III of the world’s tenth highest peak,” Report quoted Chhang Dawa Sherpa, Expedition Director at Seven Summit Treks.
Anurag’s brother Sudhir Maloo said that Anurag has been found alive but he is in a very critical stage.
Anurag had gone missing on Monday after he fell into a deep crevasse from 5,800m while descending from Camp II on Mt Annapurna.
“A team of six Sherpa climbers led by Chhang Dawa conducted a ground search and found him in some 300m deep crevasse this morning,” Report further quoted Mingma Sherpa, Chairman at Seven Summit Treks.
Anurag has been airlifted to Pokhara and he is now undergoing treatment at Manipal Hospital, Sherpa said.
Renowned Polish climber Adam Bielecki and his friend also joined the ground search and rescue team to locate Anurag.
Earlier another Indian climber Baljeet Kaur was rescued from Mt Annapurna after earlier been presumed dead.