A 51-Year-Old Oman Climber Rescued After 72 Hours Stranded on Nepalese Mountain A 51-year-old Omani climber, Fatima Al Jadzali, was rescued after spending 72 hours stranded on a mountain peak in Nepal following catastrophic floods and landslides. The incident occurred in the Rasuwa district, near the Nepal-Tibet border, where heavy monsoon rains triggered deadly floods and landslides that have claimed over 780 lives and left more than 2,500 people missing. Al Jadzali’s survival story has emerged as a remarkable tale of resilience amid the disaster. Al Jadzali, who was hiking on the trail of Yala Peak at an elevation of 5,500 meters, became stranded after the floodwaters and debris blocked all escape routes. She recounted witnessing entire villages and her own hotel being swept away by the raging torrents. “I saw my hotel and the entire village being carried away by the flood,” she said, describing the devastation. The climber also described hearing the agonizing cries of people drowning in the floodwaters, stating, “I saw a dance of death in front of my eyes.” The rescue operation faced immense challenges as all roads, bridges, and trails leading down from the mountain were destroyed by the floods. Al Jadzali and her Nepali guide, Deepak, endured three nights of freezing temperatures on the mountain’s summit. Nepal’s military deployed two helicopters to airlift the survivors, including Al Jadzali and her guide, to Kathmandu after 72 hours. “Everyone thought I had drowned in the flood,” Al Jadzali said, calling their survival a miracle. Nepal’s disaster management authorities and military have been working tirelessly to rescue stranded individuals. Over 225 foreign nationals have been evacuated from the affected regions, including 167 from India, 40 from China, South Korea, Germany, the U.S.#nepal #deepak #rasuwa_district #fatima_al_jadzali #yala_peak
