KATHMANDU: Malaysian climber Wui Kin Chin, who was rescued alive from above Camp IV on Mt Annapurna yesterday and evacuated from the world’s tenth highest mountain this morning, is presently receiving treatment at the Intensive Care Unit of Nepal Mediciti Hospital in Kathmandu.

Kin Chin's health condition is known to be critical at the moment.

According to Manita Pokhrel, media coordinator at Mediciti, the climber is having problems in respiration and the hospital is putting in their best efforts to stabilise his breathing, which has been affected as Kin Chin was exposed to sub-zero temperature for nearly two days.

Pokhrel stated that the chopper carrying Kin Chin from Annapurna Base Camp landed at Mediciti Hospital at around 11:00 this morning. Pre-hospital care was carried out as he landed at the hospital premises from where he was transferred to the emergency ward.

"He was kept at the resuscitation room for a long time as his body temperature had dropped extremely low. As his temperature started elevating a little, Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) was carried out on him," informed Pokhrel. She added, since much progress was not visible, Kin Chin was given respiratory support through Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO), artificial technique to support his respiration.

Giving an overview of Kin Chin's health condition, Pokhrel said that he is under observation, and though no visible progress has been noted in his condition yet, they are waiting and hopeful that his health will improve.

Kin Chin, University of Melbourne alumnus and Singapore-based senior Anaesthesiologist, went missing while descending from the summit point (8,091 m) of Mt Annapurna after his climbing guide and fellow climbers left him stranded just below the French Couloir at 7,750 m at around 10:00 pm on Tuesday.

He had successfully scaled the summit at around 4:10 pm on Tuesday, along with 32 climbers.

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