Out of three Italian nationals, who were trapped in Pangbari Mountain of Gorkha district for the past five days, one has been rescued and search for the other two is underway.
Deputy Superintendent of Police, Raj Kumar Shrestha, shared that Velter Paralion (65) was rescued from the base camp at an altitude of 5,000 meters by a helicopter this morning. He has been brought to Chumanubri-1, Samdo, at 10 am.
Similarly, Pemba Renzi Sherpa, Dawa Chhiri Sherpa and Pasang Tamang were also rescued along with the Italian climber.
Search for other two Italian nationals, who were at Camp-1 located at 5,500 meters height, is underway, said police.
The three Italians and three Nepali helpers were trapped at the base camp from Wednesday.
