Spider-Man of Yemen' dies in 400-foot fall into volcanic crater while free-climbing without gear
CBS News — World—Al-Qaqa Ibn Antar, a Yemeni free-solo climber who went viral for barefoot ascents of sheer rock faces without safety equipment, died after falling into a volcanic crater he was attempting to climb. Authorities confirmed the death; the fall was approximately 400 feet. Antar had built a following worldwide for his death-defying climbs, earning the nickname 'Spider-Man of Yemen.'
- CBS News — World — Spider-Man climber dies after 400-foot fall into a volcanic crater
- BBC — World — Al-Qaqa Ibn Antar was attempting the crater walls without safety gear when he fell
- Euronews — fall into the volcanic crater measured approximately 400 feet
- New York Post — Daredevil 'Spider-Man of Yemen' dies falling from volcanic crater wall without safety gear
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