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Disaster on Everest
BBC reporter Tom Martienssen shares his footage of Everest taken after the devastating Nepalese earthquake. He reveals a story of an extraordinary rescue and loss of life.
BBC reporter Tom Martienssen was halfway up Mount Everest when an earthquake made the mountain shake. Tom and a team of British Army Gurkhas were trapped after a wall of rock and ice came crashing down around them. Their footage tells the story of an extraordinary rescue and of the people who lost their lives on Everest.
After a second devastating quake, Tom returns to Nepal to find the men who were with him on the mountain and to discover how the country is coping amid continuing aftershocks.
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Fri 26 Jun 2015
03:30
BBC News Channel BBC News UK HD & BBC News UK only
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reporter | Tom Martienssen |
| Producer | John O'Kane |
| Executive Producer | Andrew Head |
| Editor | Ceri Thomas |
Broadcasts
- Mon 22 Jun 2015 20:30
- Wed 24 Jun 2015 03:30BBC News Channel BBC News UK & BBC News UK HD only
- Fri 26 Jun 2015 00:20
- Fri 26 Jun 2015 03:30BBC News Channel BBC News UK HD & BBC News UK only