MYAGDI: A search operation has been intensified with the mobilisation of a chopper and two sniffer dogs to find the whereabouts of a Dutch mountaineer Christian Wilson (35), who had gone missing six months ago, police said.

The search has become more intense from today as it includes 10 rescuers from Nepal and the Netherlands, said Inspector at the District Police Office, Lokendra Singh Gurung.

The search would be carried out in possible areas without access by foot, he added.

Wilson had gone missing while returning to the Italy camp from the Dhaulagiri base camp.