They are trying to trace the mobile phone belonging to Mr Hawari who went missing last week after reaching the summit. Read more at straitstimes.com.
KUALA LUMPUR – Only a Gore-Tex jacket with Global Positioning System equipment has been found so far as rescuers continue searching the crevasses in Mount Everest for hearing-impairedThey are trying to trace the mobile phone owned by the 33-year-old who was reported missing while making his descent after reaching the summit.
“A land SAR in the crevasse area continues to be conducted above Camp 2. Searching in crevasses requires skilled personnel and we have deployed as many skilled personnel as possible in the surrounding area. She added that a group of sherpas will conduct inspections to find Mr Hawari in every tent in camps 2, 3 and 4 on Tuesday.
“Six sherpas will be at Camp 4 by this evening. Tomorrow morning, the body will be brought down to a safe area before it is flown to Kathmandu.”
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