Yemen's "Spider-Man" climber Al-Qaqa Ibn Antar dies in 400-foot fall into a volcanic crater

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Al-Qaqa Ibn Antar, a 30-year-old free climber known as the "Spider-Man of Yemen," died Friday after falling into a volcanic crater.
He was climbing without safety equipment at the Hardah Dam crater near Damt in southern Yemen, which is approximately 390 feet deep.
A video showed Antar losing his grip and falling to the bottom of the crater.
Yemeni Civil Defense Authority recovered his body from the crater lake, which has sulfur-rich waters and fluctuating temperatures.
The rescue operation was complicated by potent gases rising from underground vents.
Antar's death has drawn mixed reactions online, with some attributing his risky behavior to poverty and a desire to gain attention through social media.
The Civil Defense Authority urged caution at natural beauty spots and warned against approaching crater edges and steep slopes.

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