Mount Everest sherpa survived on chocolate and ice in miracle rescue

6 Jun 2026 • 8:47 PM MYT
The Independent
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Mount Everest sherpa survived on chocolate and ice in miracle rescue

  • Nepali climbing guide Hillary Dawa Sherpa miraculously survived six days stranded on Mount Everest, sustaining himself by chewing ice.
  • The 52-year-old was spotted crawling towards Base Camp on Thursday, having gone missing on 29 May after his oxygen supply ran out.
  • Dawa recounted finding chocolates in his pocket and being trapped in a crevasse for two and a half days before an avalanche helped him escape.
  • He was rescued by a cleaning crew near the Khumbu Icefall and flown to Hams Hospital in Kathmandu, where he is being treated for frostbite, dehydration, and a fractured bone.
  • Dawa's family has filed a police complaint and a grievance with the Department of Tourism, alleging negligence and discrimination in the delayed rescue efforts.

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