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Climbers save dying woman on Mount Qomolangma who then refuses to cover rescue fee
Published on: 2023-06-06
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Two climbers from China gave up their attempt to reach the summit of Mount Qomolangma in order to save a dying Chinese woman who then only agreed to cover $4,000 of the $10,000 rescue fee.
 

Despite the customary mountaineering practice of "no rescue above 8,000 meters" and the Sherpa guide's disapproval, Fan Jiangtao, one of the two climbers from Central China's Hunan Province, still decided to give up the attempt on the summit at 8,450 meters on May 18 in order to save the woman who was lying on the ground with ice on her face and was running out of oxygen.
 

"She is Chinese and from Hunan like me. I thought I had to save her," said Fan, who had spent 400,000 yuan (56,290) and 40 days preparing for the climb. Fan then came across his teammate Xie Ruxiang at the height of 8,300 meters. They promised to give a $10,000 rescue fee to the Sherpa guide if the guide helped them to safely bring the woman back to the camp.
 

After a nearly four-hour walk back to the camp, the women surnamed Liu was successfully rescued. She expressed gratitude to Fan and Xie when interviewed by the Hunan media after her return to China.
 

But a few days later when Fan asked Liu about the $10,000 payment for the Sherpa guide. Liu said she could only pay $4,000. "Xie and I paid $5,000 each to the guide on Saturday. I gave up my time and money to save her. And I still need to pay the rescue fee. I'm angry and want to know why," Fan was quoted as saying by Shangyou News.
 

珠峰被救女子不愿支付全部救援费用

尼泊尔时间5月18日,湖南省登山队领队范江涛、队员谢如祥在珠峰海拔8450米位置,放弃登顶,救下一名女同胞。这两天,该事件后续发展再次引发关注,原因是被救女子不愿支付全部救援费用,只肯支付1万美元救援费用中的4000美元。相关话题“珠峰被救女子不愿支付全部救援费用”还冲上了微博热搜。

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