Bodies of all 17 mountaineers found at Mongolia’s Mount Otgontenger www.borneobulletin.com.bn
ULAN BATOR (Xinhua) – The bodies of all 17 mountaineers, who went missing after success-fully climbing to the summit of Mount Otgontenger in Mongolia despite a ban, have been found, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) of Mongolia said yesterday.
Brigadier General Gombojav Ariunbuyan, first deputy head of the NEMA, said at a press conference that the climbers could have fallen from the cliff.
The 17 Mongolians, including seven women, were among a group of 27 climbers who successfully stood on Mount Otgontenger, the highest peak of the Khangai Mountains in Mongolia standing 4,021 metres above sea level. But they ran into an avalanche during their descent and were reported missing Sunday.
The bodies were found at an altitude of 3,200-3,450 metres on the mountain, the NEMA official said. A rescue team from the NEMA searched for the missing mountaineers from October 23-25, discovering 10 bodies Monday. Four more were found Tuesday and the last three found yesterday.
Published Date:2017-10-27