Two extreme-sports tragedies on opposite sides of the world have gone viral within days of each other, reigniting debate about risk-taking, safety standards, and the growing influence of social media on adventure culture.
In Yemen, 30-year-old free solo climber Al-Qaqa Ibn Antar—known online as the 'Spider-Man of Yemen'—died after falling into a volcanic crater while scaling its steep walls without safety equipment on 12 June.
