Mountaineer Has Leg Amputated After Fall at 20,000 Feet on Highest Mountain in Americas
Photo: Getty A British mountaineer has had his right leg amputated after falling at 20,000 feet on the highest mountain in the Americas. The unnamed 32-year-old was climbing the 22,837-footMount Aconcagua in Argentinawhen he fell, reported LBC News citing local officials, who added that they received a report of a man who was unconscious and in a “serious condition” at 6:00 p.m. local time Tuesday. He is currently in a “serious condition” having sustained a fractured skull, added the outlet....