KATHMANDU (AFP): A Malaysian climber rescued after two nights in the open on one of the world’s most treacherous mountains is fighting for his life, his doctor said Friday (April 26). We were very happy to find him alive... it was a tough and risky operation,” said rescuer Nirmal Purja. Purja said that the only words Chin spoke were “Can I have hot water?”Climbing experts said it was a “miracle” that Chin survived the freezing conditions on Mount Annapurna for so long. Nine South Korean climbers were killed last October after a snowstorm swept them off a cliff on Mount Gurja, west of Annapurna. - AFPRelated stories:Malaysian climber rescued from Mount Annapurna in NepalMalaysian climber stranded on Nepal's Mt Annapurna

Source: The Star April 26, 2019 11:37 UTC