New Delhi: The Indian Air Force on Friday launched a rescue operation to rescue an Italian climber, Federico Nicoli, who is stranded on Mountain Nun in Ladakh.
“We received a request from the government of the Union Territory of Ladakh for the rescue operation of an Italian national. The operation is underway,” Wing Commander Ashish Moghe told ThePrint. The operation was on when ThePrint spoke to the force.
The IAF has deployed its ‘Cheetah’ helicopter for the rescue operation.
When asked about the climber’s health, Moghe said, “There is no clear indication as to what is wrong with him.” The Wing Commander also said that it is not yet certain whether other people are trapped on the top of the mountain. According to Wing Commander Moghe, the IAF has received the request for only one person.
“The Indian Air Force is leaving no stone unturned to rescue the climber,” Moghe said.
nikoli was Allegedly Leading an Indo-Italian expedition to Mount Nun. It is the second highest peak in the Zanskar Valley of Ladakh with an altitude of 7,077 meters. It is a part of the Nun Kun mountain massif, a geographical feature on the border of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
This is not the first IAF rescue operation involving foreign nationals in Ladakh. In 2020, the IAF did another Operation To rescue foreign nationals from frozen Zanskar river in Ladakh. More than 50 trekkers including nine foreign nationals were successfully rescued during the operation.
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