Indian climber who fell into crevasse on Himalayan mountain is rescued

The spring mountaineering season has just begun in Nepal and hundreds of foreigners and local guides have begun climbing the world’s highest peaks.

An injured Indian climber who was rescued from the Annapurna mountain region is brought to a hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)

An Indian climber who fell into a 300-metre deep crevasse on Mount Annapurna on Monday has been rescued, an expedition organiser in Nepal’s capital said.

Several rescue attempts were made after Anurag Maloo fell on the world’s 10th highest mountain.