Hyderabad: Over 20 mountaineers from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana were rescued by Chinese Mountaineering Association (CMA) from Everest base camp, where they had been stranded following the Nepal earthquake.
Nalgonda resident Shekhar Babu-led climbers planned to scale the world's highest mountain from dangerous North Col. They had stayed put at the camp as avalanches triggered by the earthquake had blocked the highway connecting Nepal and China.
A representative from Hyderabad's Transcend Adventures had organised the expedition. As posted on the adventure club's Facebook wall, Nima Tsering, vice-chairman, CMA, visited the base camp and told the climbers that they would be taken down, much to the relief of team leader Shekhar Babu and his boys. Tsering also carried some good news with him, which brought some cheer and relief to the mountaineers who pay huge sums to plan a trip to Everest. The CMA said the registration fee of the climbers for this year would hold good for the next three years.
"We are grateful for this gesture," said Prithvi Raj, a representative from the adventure club.
Telugu actor Vijay dies in Nepal quake
The 25-year-old Telugu film actor K Vijay died in the Nepal earthquake. Vijay was in Nepal along with the unit of Telugu movie “Etakaram” for shooting. Music director Kishan said in Hyderabad that he received information that Vijay died when they were returning from shooting. The car in which they were travelling overturned. Vijay, a character actor, was also the choreographer, died on the spot while three others were injured. Vijay hails from Bapatla in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh.
