{"id":350889,"date":"2026-06-14T22:02:31","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T16:32:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=350889"},"modified":"2026-06-14T22:02:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T16:32:31","slug":"spiderman-of-yemen-plummets-to-his-death-in-volcano-crater-news-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/14\/spiderman-of-yemen-plummets-to-his-death-in-volcano-crater-news-world\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Spiderman of Yemen\u2019 plummets to his death in volcano crater | News World"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A daredevil referred to as \u2018The Spider-Man of Yemen\u2019 has died after falling right into a volcano crater while attempting to climb without safety equipment.<\/p>\n

Al-Qaqa Ibn Antar, 30, was climbing the partitions of the Hardah Dam volcanic crater in Dhale, Yemen, on Friday when he lost his grip and fell.<\/p>\n

After plunging into the 120-metre crater, the Civil Defence Authority said, his body sank 100 feet below the surface.<\/p>\n

The ten-second video shows Mr Antar climbing a rocky cliff with none safety equipment. <\/p>\n

On the cliff he’s scaling, names in Arabic have been written in white across the rocky wall.<\/p>\n

He’s then seen holding the cliff together with his right hand, together with his left hand within the air, before he appears to lose his right grip and falls.<\/p>\n

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Mr Antar\u2019s body was found 30 metres below the surface (Picture: Family)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Rescue teams, including diving and water specialists, were sent to retrieve Mr Antar\u2019s body, which was found by divers at a depth of 30 metres below the surface.<\/p>\n

The four-hour search and rescue operation was described by the authority as \u2018complex\u2019 due to the steep and rocky location, which made access difficult.<\/p>\n

The Hardah Dam \u2013 known also because the Haradhat Damt \u2013 is a novel volcanic crater situated near town of Damt, in Yemen\u2019s southern Dahle province. <\/p>\n

A landmark of the region, the crater has steep rocky partitions with a hot sulfurous lake at its base.<\/p>\n

Mr Antar had gained fame on social media platforms where he posted videos showing him performing high-risk ascents of a few of Yemen\u2019s most rugged terrain.<\/p>\n

His videos often went viral. In one in all them, he was seen hanging from the sting of a rocky cliff using his bare hands, his legs dangling toward a steep slope in a dangerous performance without safety equipment.<\/p>\n

The Civil Defence Authority has urged those that climb and have interaction in adventure sports to watch safety procedures.<\/p>\n

Additionally they issued a warning to make use of \u2018appropriate protective gear to avert similar incidents\u2019 after Mr Antar\u2019s death.<\/p>\n

Get in contact with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk.<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

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