KATHMANDU, April 20: Anurag Maloo, the Indian mountaineer who was reported missing on Annapurna I on Monday, has been found alive.

The rescue team that went looking for him in the crevasse he had fallen into has found and rescued him, according to his brother Sudhir. “He is in a critical condition but he is alive,” said Sudhir.

Seven Summit Treks confirmed Maloo had been found alive by seven Nepali climbers some 300 meters down into a crevasse. He has been taken to Pokhara’s Manipal Hospital. “His health is very critical. Doctors are looking after him,” said Thaneswar Guragain, the general manager of Seven Summit Treks.

On Monday, Maloo slipped and fell into a crevasse near Camp II on the mountain while descending.

Maloo is on a mission to climb all 14 peaks above 8,000 meters and the seven highest points in all seven continents to create awareness and drive action towards achieving the UN Global Goals.

A petition had been started by his family and friends to rescue Maloo and bring him back.

 
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