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Injured climber trapped alone on Mount Everest for days reveals how an avalanche saved his life

Dawa Sherpa survived on biscuits, chocolates and ice before an avalanche filled the crevasse and let him crawl out, rescuers said.

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Dawa Sherpa was airlifted to Kathmandu, where doctors treated him for frostbite, severe dehydration and a fractured thigh bone.

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57-year-old Dawa Sherpa was found by chance by a team of rescuers after spending three full days deep in a crevasse in a glacier. He told AFP about his adventure.

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The Nepali who miraculously survived a week alone on the slopes of Everest, including three days at the bottom of a crack, told the AFP how he managed to escape death.

·Guayaquil, Ecuador
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Lack of oxygen, falling into a crevice, avalanche... Dawa Sherpa delivered the details of her calvary on the slopes of Everest. After a long recovery, the Nepalese mountaineer who miraculously survived for a week on the slopes of Everest gave his testimony, telling how he managed to escape death. Dawa Sherpa, 57 years old, worked as a cook at Camp 2 in Everest for a small company organizing expeditions on the Mount. If he was customary in landsc…

·Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
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