Some Good News: Missing Climber Found Alive in Himalayas

Missing Malaysian climber Wui Kin Chin has been found alive on Annapurna at an elevation of 7,500 metres by a Seven Summit Treks search team led by Sherpa Nirmal Purja. They are currently on their way down the mountain.

Chin, 49, started descending the mountain on April 23 when he disappeared. A helicopter team spotted Chin as he signaled for help. The rescue team was then flown to camp three and quickly advanced to camp four, despite bad weather.

They plan to longline Chin out of camp three once the team are safely there. There have been a number of deaths in the skiing and climbing community over the past few months, so rescuing Chin is much welcomed news.

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Its extreme but we are trying, the team of Rescue, Nims dai, Mingma Gyabu, Gesman Tamang and Gelje Sherpa heading from C3-6500m to ward the place where Malaysian Climber Wui Kin been located. Rescue Mission have been started and team is dispatched !! @nimsdai @mingma_david_sherpa !! Dawa Sherpa @14dawa is handling and coordinating with the Rescue team from BC ! The Team of @sevensummittreks and @elitehimalayanadventures Lets hope we can bring him down alive ! ? #annapuran #rescue #2019 #recuemission #nepal annapurna1

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Mr . Wui Kin Chin- L (Malaysia) on the of Mt . Annapurna on 23 Apr 2019. Wui got stuck at 7750m approx. during his descend from the top. Rescue team located him today and already on the way from C3 to bring him down !! #rescue #annapurna #nepal #missonrescue #annaexpedition

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