Ex-beauty queen loses finger to frostbite at Mera Peak


KUALA LUMPUR: In yet another remarkable feat of endurance and determination, former Malaysian beauty queen Datin Harveen Kaur (above) has scaled Mera Peak, her second conquest in just seven months, but lost a finger to frostbite.

Situated amidst the awe-inspiring Himalayan range in Nepal, Mera Peak stands at 6,470m above sea level, posing a formidable challenge to even the most experienced climbers.

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