Yemen's 'Spider-Man' climber dies after fall into volcanic crater

Civil defence teams recovered his body after nearly 24-hour search and recovery operation

A Yemeni free climber who gained social media fame for scaling sheer rock faces without ropes or safety equipment died after falling into a volcanic crater on Friday. according to reports byAl Jazeera

Al-Qa’qa’ bin Antar, 30, also known as Qaqaa Antar al-Absi. dubbed the "Spider-Man of Yemen" online, reportedly fell on Friday while attempting to climb the 120-metre (394-foot) Haradhat Damt volcano crater in Yemen’s southern province of Al Dhale, according toAl Jazeera.

He had become widely known for videos showing him climbing steep cliffs. volcanic formations without protective gear, sometimes marking high points on rock faces with white chalk writing.

Yemen’s 'Spider-Man' has died after falling while climbing the 120-metre Haradhat Damt volcanic crater without equipment.Tributes have poured in from fans of Al-Qa'qa' bin Antar. who became famous for his videos attempting daring climbs.pic.twitter.com/gazsdVovGQ

Civil defence teams recovered his body on Saturday after a nearly 24-hour search and recovery operation,Yemen Monitorreported.

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Footage circulating online appears to show the moment he lost his grip and fell into the crater.

افضل مقطع قد تشاهدهمقطع اسطوري ومرعب للقعقاع 🫣وهو يمارس هوايته في التسلق ويظهر فيه شجاعته وقوة تركيزة وثقته بنفسهمقطع يخليك تخاف وانت في غرفتك فوق فرشك ويخلي أعصابك تنهار من شدة التوترمقطع سيجعل كبار المتسلقين في العالم يقفون مذهولينpic.twitter.com/CBLXjk3JGP

According toYemen Online, rescue teams deployed diving units, water rescue equipment. lighting systems to reach the difficult terrain inside the crater, where steep rock faces and hazardous conditions significantly hampered efforts.

Yemen Onlinealso previously reported. bin Antar had cited poverty as a motivation for undertaking the dangerous climbs in an attempt to earn income.

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