2 Japanese Climbers Missing in Himalayas
New Delhi, Oct. 22 (Jiji Press)--Two Japanese climbers have gone missing on a 7,000-meter-class mountain in the Annapurna Massif of the Himalayas in Nepal, a senior local municipal official said Wednesday. The two Japanese nationals have been out of contact since Oct. 15 and local authorities have been searching for them. According to the official, the two male Japanese mountaineers are ...
New Delhi, October 22 - Two Japanese climbers have gone missing on a mountain in the Annapurna Massif of the Himalayas in Nepal, according to a senior local municipal official. The two Japanese nationals have been out of contact since October 15 and local authorities have initiated a search for them. The two male Japanese mountaineers, aged 40 and 25, are believed to have been climbing Mount Gangapurna, which stands at 7,455 meters above sea level or a slightly lower unclimbed peak in the vicinity.
Local authorities have employed helicopters and drones in their search efforts, yet no clues have been found regarding the climbers' whereabouts. The Japanese Embassy in Nepal has assured that they are offering all possible support to the families of the missing climbers and others involved, while maintaining communication with them. The embassy has refrained from disclosing the identities of the two climbers.
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