Yemen’s ‘Spider-Man’ Dies After Fall Into Volcano Crater.

A daredevil adventurer nicknamed the Spider-Man of Yemen has died after falling into a volcanic crater while attempting to climb a vertical rock face without safety equipment. Al-Qaqa Ibn Antar, 30, was climbing the steep walls of the Hardah Dam volcanic crater in the southern province of Dhale on Friday when he lost his grip and fell into the 120-meter (393-foot) crater, according to the Civil Defense Authority, which released a short video capturing the moment of his fall.

On the cliff he was scaling, names in Arabic had been written in white across the rocky wall. He is then seen holding the cliff with his right hand, with his left hand in the air, before he appears to lose his right-hand grip and fall. Meanwhile, rescue teams, including diving and water specialists, were sent to retrieve Antar’s body, which was found by divers at a depth of 30 meters (100 feet) below the water surface.

On June 12 at 3:35 p. m. , it was reported that the Hardah Dam, also known as Haradhat Damt, is a unique volcanic crater located near the city of Damt in Yemen’s southern Dhale province. A landmark of the region, the crater has steep rocky walls with a hot sulfurous lake at its base. The context is that Antar had gained fame on social media platforms through posts showing him performing high-risk ascents across some of Yemen’s most rugged terrain.