Stranded hiker burns cash to keep warm

Updated

Ted S. Warren/AP

A hiker who was lost in a blizzard for two days said he burned money to keep warm.

Yong Chun Kim, 66, of Tacoma, was climbing Mount Rainier in Washington State, when he got separated from his group and resorted to burning $1 and $5 bills from his wallet until his was rescued.

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