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3 RI climbers on Mt. Everest research mission during quake
Three Indonesian climbers, who were hiking Mount Everest during the recent Nepal earthquake and remain missing, were on a research mission related to the management of national parks, a climbing club representative said on Monday
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hree Indonesian climbers, who were hiking Mount Everest during the recent Nepal earthquake and remain missing, were on a research mission related to the management of national parks, a climbing club representative said on Monday.
Taruna Hiking Club leader Grahito Handaru said that there had still been no communication with the three experienced climbers ' Jerun Hehuwat, 39, Kadek Andana, 26, and Alma Parahita, 32 ' as of Monday.
"They are expected to implement their findings on national park management here, once they return home," Grahito said in Bandung as quoted by kompas.com.
There were 34 Indonesians in Nepal when a 7.9 Richter scale earthquake hit the country on Saturday. (++++)
