Malaysian climber has ‘miracle’ rescue on Nepal’s Mt Annapurna

Emergency treatment: Medical staff and rescue team personnel moving Chin after he was airlifted to Mid-City Hospital in Lalitpur, Nepal. (Inset) Chin’s wife speaking to doctors following the rescue. — AFP/AP

KATHMANDU: A Malaysian climber stranded in the open for two nights on one of the world’s most treacherous mountains has been rescued in Nepal, expedition organisers said.

Climbing experts said it was a “miracle” that Chin Wui Kin, 48, was able to survive the freezing conditions on Mount Annapurna for so long.