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Al-Qaqa Ibn Antar

Coverage of Al-Qaqa Ibn Antar in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Jun 14 · 13:55 UTCMost recent: Jun 15 · 17:23 UTC
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Hardah Dam volcanic craterplace2Dhale provinceplace2Yemen’s Civil Defense Authorityorganization1social mediatopic1Civil Defense Authorityorganization1adventure sportstopic1
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  • WORLDJun 15 · 17:23 UTCWSOC ABC CHARLOTTE
    ‘Spider-Man of Yemen’ dies after falling during climb on volcanic crater

    Al-Qaqa Ibn Antar, 30, dubbed 'The Spider-Man of Yemen,' died after falling 393 feet into the Hardah Dam volcanic crater in Yemen’s Dhale province while climbing without safety equipment. Rescue teams retrieved his body from a sulfurous lake 100 feet below the surface four hours after the fall.

  • WORLDJun 14 · 13:55 UTCWTOP DC
    ‘Spider-Man of Yemen’ dies in fall while climbing volcanic crater

    Al-Qaqa Ibn Antar, a 30-year-old daredevil adventurer known as 'The Spider-Man of Yemen,' died after falling into a 120-meter volcanic crater while climbing without safety equipment. Rescue teams retrieved his body from a depth of 30 meters below the water surface in the Hardah Dam crater, which features a hot sulfurous lake at its base. The Civil Defense Authority warned climbers to use protective gear to prevent similar incidents.