A Nepali guide has been plucked from the death zone after six days stranded on Everest. The rescue, a joint operation between British climbers and local Sherpas, is being called a miracle. The guide, identified as Kami Dorjee, 32, was found in a crevasse at 8,000 meters.
He had been given up for dead by his expedition team. But a British team, led by veteran mountaineer Sir Edmund Hilary's grandson, spotted his oxygen mask. They risked their own summit bid to haul him out.
Dorjee is now in a Kathmandu hospital with severe frostbite. But he is alive. The rescue has reignited the debate about commercial expeditions on Everest.
Critics say the mountain is overcrowded. Supporters argue that the rescue proves the system works. The British climbers are being hailed as heroes.
But they remain humble. 'We did what anyone would do,' said one. Downing Street has not yet commented.
But expect a flurry of congratulatory statements. The climbing community is buzzing. This is a story of survival against the odds.
A reminder that even in the death zone, humanity prevails.
