Itanagar, Aug 31: Tapi Mra the first mountaineer from Arunachal Pradesh to scale Mount Everest has reportedly gone missing for a week while he was on a mission to discover the snow-capped Mount Kyarisatam that’s one of the maximum peaks of Arunachal Pradesh located in East Kameng district.
According to the reports, 37-year-antique Tapi Mra – the Adventure Promotion Officer (APO) of Directorate of Youth Affairs, Arunachal Pradesh government, has taken up an excursion on a self-request foundation to Mount Kyarisatam located in East Kameng district and commenced his project on July 27 this year.
Seven different porters had been additionally alongside Tapi Mra withinside the project, however, Tapi Mra and one porter Niku Dao have long gone lacking for the closing 7 days.
Mama Natung, Arunachal Pradesh Sports & Youth Affairs Minister on Tuesday stated that there’s no touch and statistics on approximately Tapi Mra and Niku Dao for a week.
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“We have mentioned with the East Kameng district management the way to rescue the lacking individuals. We have additionally contacted the Indian military and referred to as the helicopter and attempted to look for the lacking individuals with the aid of using a military helicopter, however because of terrible climate conditions, the operation has been halted. If a helicopter seeks operation isn’t feasible because of terrible climate conditions, we’ve directed the management to release the quest and rescue operation on foot. Our seek & rescue operation group is ready. We have determined to install our Assistant Director with the quest & rescue operation group of East Kameng district management,” Mama Natung stated.
The area is a completely inaccessible, hard terrain and it takes at least six days of a foot march from the closing village which is offered with the aid of using an avenue to attain the bottom camp.
According to the reports, Tapi Mra and Niku Dao have long gone lacking when you consider that they launched into summiting the Khyar Satam peak, one of the maximum with a base camp of 4500 meters above sea degrees located withinside the East Kameng district.
