Search for missing Everest climber ends a day early

Looking for leads: Equipment failure hampers the SAR operation for Muhammad Hawari. — Photo from Malaysia Everest 2023’s Facebook page

KUALA LUMPUR: The search and rescue (SAR) mission for Malaysian Everest 2023 (ME2023) climber Muhammad Hawari Hashim, who has been missing on Mount Everest since May 19, ended a day early.

ME2023 team manager Ayu Wanirah Naharudin said she received information from the head of the mission, Azim Afif Ishak, informing her that the drone used for the SAR operation was having technical issues with the photos and video footage recordings.