Washington DC: Indian-origin techie Vishnu Irigireddy was among three people killed in a climbing accident in the United States. The incident took place in Washington state's North Cascades Range of western North America. Forty-year-old Irigireddy was attempting to climb North Early Winters Spire area of the Cascades along with his three friends on Saturday when the incident took place, NBC News reported.

The other three friends of Irigireddy have been identified as Nguyen, 63, Oleksander Martynenko, 36 and Anton Tselykh, 38. The climbers started to retreat after they noticed a storm coming. As per a climbing website, during their descent, the team's anchor point failed and the group plunged into 200 feet down.

Tselykh was the sole survivor. He later drove 64 kilometres to inform the authorities about the accident, reported PTI. He is currently undergoing treatment at a hospital.

Who Was Vishnu Irigireddy ?

Vishni Irigireddy was a resident of the United States' Seattle. He was working as Vice President of Engineering at Fluke Corporation, a test equipment manufacturing company in the Greater Seattle Area.

Irigireddy also worked with BrandSafway as vice president of global engineering and product management. Irigireddy pursued Masters in Executive Business Administration from Millikin University and Masters in mechanical engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology.

Vishnu's friends and family describe him as an experienced climber “Originally from India and a proud member of Seattle's vibrant tech and cultural community, Vishnu built a life that reflected his values—integrity, compassion, and a relentless pursuit of growth,” a note by family and friends on remembr.com website said.