April 21: A climber, who went missing from Camp II of Mt Annapurna in Myagdi district since Monday, has been rescued alive after four days.    
Anurag Maloo, 34, of Rajasthan, India, was found at Annapurna Camp II on Thursday morning. Manager of Seven Summit Trek, Thaneshwor Guragain, said a chopper of Prabhu Air rescued Maloo from a spot at an altitude of 7,500 meters from the sea level at 10:30 am.    
Maloo is receiving treatment at Pokhara-based Manipal Teaching Hospital, added Guragain. According to Maloo's family, his condition is serious. He had gone for expedition from Seven Summit Trek and went missing while descending from the peak after his failed attempt to reach atop.    
Earlier on Tuesday, a 27-year-old Indian climber Baljeet Kaur, who was on an expedition to Mt Annapurna, was rescued alive from an altitude of 7,500 meters by a Kailash Air chopper. Health condition of Kaur, who was taken to Kathmandu, is normal, said a representative of Pioneer Adventure, a trekking company.    
The 8,091 meters tall Mt Annapurna is located in Annapurna Rural Municipality-4 of Myagdi district.    
A total of 45 people have been granted permission by the Department of Tourism for expedition of Mt Annapurna this year. The climbing window for Mt Annapurna during this year's spring season started from April 15.    
Thirty-five mountaineers have successfully descended after climbing Mt Annapurna till Wednesday, said chairperson of the Annapurna Conservation Area Management Committee, Tej Gurung. Mt Annapurna is the 10th highest peak in the world. -- RSS