INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
KATHMANDU, APRIL 30 Kailash helicopter said that it has conducted successful
evacuation of Italian and Swedish alpinist from above 7400m on Saturday.
UPDATE: Italian, Swedish alpinists spotted,
Alpinists Giampaolo Corona, Tim Bogdanov lose contact with
Annapurna base camp yet again
According to Ashish
Sherchan, Chairman at Kailash Helicopter Services, Giampaolo Corona from Italy and Tim Bogdanov from Sweden who went out of contact for
several hours above Camp IV were airlifted to the base camp.
Captain Alastair piloted B3 Airbus helicopter to the altitude
of 22,500ft to evacuate two alpinists, he added.On Friday, Kailash helicopter had also airlifted an Indian climber who complained of AMS
from Camp III on Mt Annapurna, he added.
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