'Spider-Man of Yemen' dies falling into volcanic crater
Al-Qaqa Ibn Antar, 30, died Friday after falling approximately 400 feet into the Hardah Dam volcanic crater in Yemen’s Dhale province while climbing without safety gear. His body was recovered by divers after a four-hour search. Tributes continue on social media. Authorities confirm he lost his grip during the ascent. One source states he was attempting a rope-free stunt.
What changed
New details confirm Ibn Antar lost his grip while scaling the crater’s steep walls, and one report specifies he was performing a rope-free climb.
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'Spider-Man of Yemen' Al-Qaqa Ibn Antar dies after 400ft fall into volcanic crater
confidence 95%Al-Qaqa Ibn Antar, 30, died Friday after falling approximately 400 feet into the Hardah Dam volcanic crater in Yemen’s Dhale province while climbing without safety gear. His body was recovered by divers after a four-hour search. Tributes continue on social media. Authorities confirm he lost his grip during the ascent. One source states he was attempting a rope-free stunt.
What's confirmed:
- Al-Qaqa Ibn Antar, 30, died Friday after falling about 400 feet into the Hardah Dam volcanic crater in Dhale province, Yemen.
- He climbed without safety equipment and lost his grip while scaling the crater’s steep walls.
- His body was recovered by divers following a four-hour operation.
- Online tributes have flooded social media since his death.
Still unconfirmed:
- One report suggests he was attempting a rope-free stunt during the climb.
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'Spider-Man of Yemen' climber's body recovered after 4-hour dive from volcanic crater
confidence 97%Al-Qaqa Ibn Antar, 30, the Yemeni free climber known as the Spider-Man of Yemen, died Friday after falling about 400 feet into the Hardah Dam volcanic crater in Dhale province. Authorities confirmed he climbed without safety equipment. His body was recovered by divers following a four-hour operation. Online tributes continue to flood social media.
What's confirmed:
- Al-Qaqa Ibn Antar’s body was recovered by divers after a complex four-hour operation following his fall into the Hardah Dam volcanic crater in Yemen’s Dhale province.
- Authorities have confirmed he was climbing without safety equipment at the time of the incident.
- Online tributes have continued to pour in following the incident, which was captured on video.
Still unconfirmed:
- A claim that the fall occurred during an 'unsafe climb' is attributed to a single source and not independently verified beyond the incident itself.
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Yemen’s 'Spider-Man' dies in 400-foot volcanic crater fall; no safety gear used
confidence 97%Al-Qaqa Ibn Antar, 30, a Yemeni free climber known as the 'Spider-Man of Yemen,' died after falling approximately 400 feet into the Hardah Dam volcanic crater in Yemen’s Dhale province Friday. Authorities confirm he was climbing without safety equipment. Online tributes have poured in following the incident, which was captured on video.
What's confirmed:
- Al-Qaqa Ibn Antar, 30, died after falling approximately 400 feet (120 meters) into the Hardah Dam volcanic crater in Yemen’s Dhale province Friday.
- He was climbing the crater’s steep walls without safety equipment, including harnesses or ropes, according to Yemeni Civil Defense Authority statements.
- Video footage from the Civil Defense Authority shows the moment of his fall, which has since gone viral online.
- Antar was widely known online as the 'Spider-Man of Yemen' for his high-risk climbing stunts.
- Authorities have warned of the dangers of such stunts without proper safety measures following his death.
Still unconfirmed:
- The exact circumstances of his grip failure—whether due to fatigue, equipment failure, or other factors—remain unconfirmed by official sources.
- Some reports suggest Antar had previously scaled similar volcanic craters without incident, though no details on prior attempts are verified.