Myagdi, Oct 16: Five dead bodies of the Russian climbers which were retrieved from the Dhaulagiri Peak here earlier today have been transported to Kathmandu by air. District Police Office Myagdi’s Chief Deputy Superintendent of Police, Bharat Shrestha, said the lifeless bodies were collected from an altitude of 7,100 metres of the world’s seventh-highest peak (8,167 metres). A team of Sherpas led by Mingma Sherpa, the proprietor of Seven Summit Treks, Kathmandu picked up the bodies with the help of a high-altitude helicopter and brought them down to the Italian Base Camp of the peak before sending them to the TU Teaching Hospital, Maharajgunj for post-mortem. The climbers had spent a night at the base camp before their ascent. They lost contact with authorities at 11:00 am on October 7 while at an altitude of 7,600 metres on the peak that is located at the Dhawalagiri municipality-14. They were confirmed dead on October 9. The expedition was organized by IAM Trekking & Expedition for a total of 14 climbers, but nine decided to cancel their trip midway. Shrestha said the site is challenging for helicopter landings and cannot be reached on foot.
