# Sherpa Abandons Everest Summit Bid to Rescue Stranded Climber 2026-08-06T14:26:02+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet On May 18, Gelje Sherpa found Malaysian climber Ravichandran Tharumalingam incapacitated near Everest’s Balcony, in the death zone. Guiding a Chinese client, Gelje abandoned his summit attempt and carried Ravichandran to Camp 4 over six hours. Other sherpas moved him to Camp 3, before a helicopter took him to hospital. The Times of India reports that Ravichandran initially credited partner companies in interviews, prompting online accusations that he blocked Gelje and deleted comments. He later posted a message naming Gelje and other sherpas. Public reporting has not established who organised every stage of the rescue. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: Mount Everest, mountaineering, Rescue, Sherpas Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/sherpa-abandons-everest-summit-bid-to-rescue-stranded-climber/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/sherpa-abandons-everest-summit-bid-to-rescue-stranded-climber/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.