Srinagar, Apr 27: A Kashmiri mother of two Renu Fotedar was killed in the deadly avalanche triggered on Mount Everest by the magnitude-7.9 Nepal earthquake, ABC News reported.
Born in Kashmir, Fotedar had recently moved to Switzerland with her family where she ran a business focusing on behavioural sciences and holistic healing.
Earlier, she completed an MBA at the University of Wollongong before setting up a business in Melbourne in 2005.
“The 49-year-old was last seen at the Everest base camp, and since the earthquake, friends and family had taken to social media in a desperate attempt to find her.
“Trekking company Dreamers Destination confirmed to the ABC that Ms Fotedar had been killed and the company was trying to return her body to Kathmandu.
“Her husband has travelled to Nepal to recover her body,” abc.net.au reported.
