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US sees over 14,000 flight cancellations as winter storm intensifies
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
In the wake of the storm, over 14,800 flights have been cancelled between Saturday and Monday, with stretches of interstate shut down from dangerous road conditions, CNN reported, citing FlightAware.
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Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival hosts first Arab mountaineer to Everest,
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
In November 2021, Fahad Badar, an Arab mountaineer from Qatar, underwent surgery, having four fingers on his left hand amputated due to frostbite at 8,051 metres on Broadpeak.
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Five climbers including Baljeet Kaur airlifted from Mt Annapurna to Kathma
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Record-holding Indian woman climber Baljeet Kaur, who went missing near Camp IV of Annapurna while descending from the summit point, was rescued through a chopper using a longline technique, according to Pioneer Adventure, her expedition agency. Kaur has been brought to Annapurna Base Camp a
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Researchers develop antifreeze cream to prevent frostbite injuries
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 21 (ANI): A team of researchers has developed a cream that prevents frostbite injuries in mice when applied to the skin 15 minutes before severe cold exposure.
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Six seriously ill tourists evacuated to Army medical facility in Leh
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Ladakh [India], Jan 14 (ANI): Six seriously ill tourists who were suffering from the effects of frostbite and High Altitude Pulmonary Odema (HAPO) were on Tuesday evacuated by the helicopters to the Indian Army medical facility in Leh.
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