DARJEELING/KRISHNAGORE: A mountain information from Darjeeling on an expedition to Saser Khangri height in Karakoram Range, arranged via the Mountaineering Academy of Krishnagore (MAK) in Nadia, is reportedly feared useless while descending on Friday morning after summiting effectively on July 12.
The expedition was once led via Everest climber Bashanta Singh Roy, a key MAK member. MAK secretary Ashim Mondal said Roy, an in depth pal of Pemba Sherpa, is now concerned within the rescue operations. Pemba aside, others to summit was once MAK member Biswanath Saha of Ultadanga within the city and one recognized as Anil of a Pune group. Nine individuals of the Pune group and seven MAK individuals jointly undertook the climb.
Pemba Sherpa, elderly around 47, hails from Gandhi Road in Darjeeling. He has prior to now climbed Mount Everest on 8 events as a information to other expedition teams, the closing being in 2016. Sherpa's death has now not been confirmed however his family received data on Friday that the information may now not be found although other expedition individuals had reached the bottom camp safely.
"Someone from the expedition called my father at around 10.30 on Friday night saying that an accident had taken place and that my uncle was missing while climbing down the Saser Khangri peak. Other than that we have no information. We are really worried about his safety," Sherpa's nephew Nima Tenzing said.
Pemba's wife Thokpa was once inconsolable and refused to speak however Tenzing said the family closing spoke to him on June 29.
According to Pemba's brother Tashi Sherpa, who was once additionally part of the month-long expedition that began on June 19 however returned from base camp because of illness, the Krishnagore membership had employed them.
(With inputs from Asish Poddar in Krishnagore)
The expedition was once led via Everest climber Bashanta Singh Roy, a key MAK member. MAK secretary Ashim Mondal said Roy, an in depth pal of Pemba Sherpa, is now concerned within the rescue operations. Pemba aside, others to summit was once MAK member Biswanath Saha of Ultadanga within the city and one recognized as Anil of a Pune group. Nine individuals of the Pune group and seven MAK individuals jointly undertook the climb.
Pemba Sherpa, elderly around 47, hails from Gandhi Road in Darjeeling. He has prior to now climbed Mount Everest on 8 events as a information to other expedition teams, the closing being in 2016. Sherpa's death has now not been confirmed however his family received data on Friday that the information may now not be found although other expedition individuals had reached the bottom camp safely.
"Someone from the expedition called my father at around 10.30 on Friday night saying that an accident had taken place and that my uncle was missing while climbing down the Saser Khangri peak. Other than that we have no information. We are really worried about his safety," Sherpa's nephew Nima Tenzing said.
Pemba's wife Thokpa was once inconsolable and refused to speak however Tenzing said the family closing spoke to him on June 29.
According to Pemba's brother Tashi Sherpa, who was once additionally part of the month-long expedition that began on June 19 however returned from base camp because of illness, the Krishnagore membership had employed them.
(With inputs from Asish Poddar in Krishnagore)
Eight-time Everester from Darjeeling feared dead
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