Carlos Soria, successfully evacuated by helicopter to Kathmandu

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2023-05-18 11:30:40

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The veteran mountaineer from Avila is already in the hospital in the Nepalese capital after the accident that forced him to abort his ascent to Dhaulagiri

Soria, in the helicopter heading to Kathmandu Twitter @DarioDesnivel

The evacuation of the veteran Spanish mountaineer Carlos Soria has been a success. the Avila is already in Kathmandu after the unusual accident he suffered when he was about to ascend the Dhaulagiri and caused an injury to his tibia.

«Carlos Soria is located in Kathmandu. This Thursday morning he was transferred by helicopter from the CII of the Dhaulagiri. She is in the hospital in the Nepalese capital receiving the first treatments and diagnosis. Thank you all very much for your support,” confirmed the official ‘Twitter’ account of the 84-year-old climber.

Soria suffered an accident on Tuesday when he was trying to reach the top of Dhaulagiri, one of the ‘eight thousandths’ of the Himalayas, when a sherpa fell on him and caused a shock. shin injury. The veteran mountaineer was evacuated to CIII with the aim of being evacuated by helicopter from there.

The man from Avila left at the end of March with an expedition to try to reach the top of the 8,167-meter mountain, one of the 14 ‘eight thousand’ that remains to be conquered along with the Shishapangma.

Bad weather had delayed his attempt for more than a month and a half until this Tuesday he was finally able to start the final ascent.


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