Everest climber who survived earthquake in Nepal returns home

Mike Hopkins was aiming to be the oldest Welsh person to climb to the summit of Mount Everest

A man who survived the Nepal earthquake while 23,000ft up Mount Everest has retuned safely home to Cardiff.

Mike Hopkins, 56, was aiming to be the oldest Welsh person to reach the summit.

He had reached Camp 1 when the 7.8 magnitude tremor struck, but he has able to call his wife to tell her he was safe.

More than 2,300 people died in the earthquake on 25 April with 17 killed around the base of Mount Everest.

A team of six officers from South Wales Fire and Rescue Service and one from Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service flew out to assist the rescue mission.

Mr Hopkins was with with a group of nine other climbers and Sherpas on the north side of Everest.

The devastation at Base Camp after the avalanches