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Nepali Guide Dawa Sherpa Survives 6 Days on Everest with Chewing Ice and Chocolates

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Dawa Sherpa, a 57-year-old Nepali guide, survived 6 days on Mount Everest after running out of oxygen by chewing ice and eating chocolates, before being rescued and airlifted to a Kathmandu hospital.

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Dawa Sherpa, a 57-year-old Nepali guide, survived 6 days on Mount Everest after running out of oxygen by chewing ice and eating chocolates, before being rescued and airlifted to a Kathmandu hospital.

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