KATHMANDU, APRIL 30

Kailash helicopter said that it has conducted successful evacuation of Italian and Swedish alpinist from above 7400m on Saturday.

According to Ashish Sherchan, Chairman at Kailash Helicopter Services, Giampaolo Corona from Italy and Tim Bogdanov from Sweden who went out of contact for several hours above Camp IV were airlifted to the base camp.

Captain Alastair piloted B3 Airbus helicopter to the altitude of 22,500ft to evacuate two alpinists, he added.

On Friday, Kailash helicopter had also airlifted an Indian climber who complained of AMS from Camp III on Mt Annapurna, he added.