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Watch: Guide stranded on Everest for six days rescued

June 5, 2026 International Source: BBC World

Watch: Guide stranded on Everest for six days rescued
The BBC's Rajini Vaidyanathan pieces together how events unfolded. Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. A man is being taken to a helicopter on a stetcher Watch: 'Miracle' rescue after guide stranded on Everest for six days A man is carried on a stretcher to a helicopter with mountains behind Watch: Guide stranded on Everest for six days rescued The survival of a mountain guide who was believed to be missing on Mount Everest for six days is being hailed a "miracle". Dawa Sherpa - also known as Hillary Dawa Sherpa - was last seen above Camp 3, at around 7,500m (24,600ft), while coming down the mountain after summiting. 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