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Polish alpinists help save Indian fellow climber

21.04.2023 16:15
Adam Bielecki and Mariusz Hatala joined five Sherpas to save Anurag Maloo, an Indian alpinist, on Annapurna.  
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Indian climber Anurag Maloo being taken to hospital.
Indian climber Anurag Maloo being taken to hospital. PAP/EPA/Narendra Shrestha

The Polish alpinists Adam Bielecki and Mariusz Hatala were part of a rescue team that has saved the life of Anurag Maloo,  an Indian alpinist. Thursday's rescue operation also included five Sherpa climbers, native to the region.  

Maloo had gone missing at an altitude of 5600-6000m, an area of Annapurna suffering frequent avalanches. He had fallen into a ravine on Monday.

Source: PAP

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