SRINAGAR, Sept 5: A South Korean national died, and another was critically ill after falling sick during a mountaineering expedition in Ladakh. The Army said the two South Korean nationals fell critically ill yesterday near Kongmarula, an isolated peak of Ladakh, following which a high-altitude night rescue operation was carried out.
The Army Aviation helicopters of the Leh based Fire and Fury Corps executed a challenging casualty evacuation from an unprepared site yesterday.
The mountaineers were flown to Sonam Nurboo Memorial Hospital in Leh for urgent medical treatment.
Despite the timely intervention, one of the climbers could not survive. The Army’s Fire and Fury Corps expressed its condolences.
On 04 Sep 2025, during a mountaineering expedition, two South Korean nationals fell critically ill near Kongmarula, an isolated peak of Ladakh. Army Aviation helicopters of Fire & Fury Corps executed a night Casualty Evacuation from an unprepared site at an altitude of 17000 feet, to ensure timely evacuation of the mountaineers to SNM Hospital, Leh for further treatment. Fire and Fury Corps expresses heartfelt condolences to the family of one of the mountaineers who unfortunately lost his life, Army said.
The Army has frequently carried out such high-risk humanitarian missions in Ladakh, where the extreme terrain and altitude often leave adventurers vulnerable.
Last week, a mountaineering expedition to Mount Nun in Ladakh turned tragic after heavy snowfall claimed the life of Kamal Mondal, an Assistant Vigilance Officer with the South Eastern Railway, on the night of August 26. (AGENCIES)
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