Miraculous survival on Everest: Guide found alive after six-day ordeal

An Everest mountain guide, Dawa Sherpa, who was presumed dead after going missing for six days, has been miraculously found alive near Base Camp. Sherpa, also known as Hillary Dawa Sherpa, was last seen on May 29 when his oxygen supplies ran out, leaving him stranded high on the mountain. He survived the perilous ordeal by consuming ice and a few chocolates he discovered in his pocket.

During his struggle for survival, the guide reportedly fell into a crevasse, where he was trapped for approximately two and a half days. He managed to escape after an avalanche filled the crevasse with snow, allowing him to climb out. A cleanup team eventually spotted him crawling towards Base Camp on Thursday, June 4.

Airlifted to a hospital in Kathmandu, Dawa Sherpa is currently being treated for dehydration, frostbite, and a fractured bone, though his injuries are not as severe as initially feared. His survival has been widely hailed as a miracle, particularly given the extreme conditions and the "death zone" environment of Mount Everest.