A 50-year-old Singaporean man died while climbing Mount Manaslu in Nepal on Sept 17, after he reportedly became unwell while descending from an acclimatisation climb.
The man was at an altitude of around 6,000m when the incident occurred, according to Nepal-based reports.
He had been descending from Camp Two on Mount Manaslu when he stopped to rest after feeling uncomfortable. According to the expedition organiser, he lost his pulse within about a minute.
A doctor and other climbers at the scene attended to him, but he later died.
The incident was reported to Nepal’s Tourist Police by 8K Expeditions, the company the Singaporean was travelling with. The Nepal Tourism Board subsequently confirmed the death.
The man’s family has been informed, and arrangements were being made for a helicopter to transport his body to Kathmandu.
Mount Manaslu stands at 8,163m above sea level and is the eighth-highest mountain in the world. It is located around 140km to 180km northwest of Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu.
The mountain is a popular destination for climbers seeking to tackle one of the world’s highest peaks, but its high altitude and challenging conditions make expeditions demanding and potentially dangerous.
The Singaporean’s death comes as climbing teams continue their autumn expeditions on Mount Manaslu, one of Nepal’s major mountaineering destinations.
Authorities and the expedition company are expected to coordinate arrangements for the recovery and repatriation of the climber’s remains.
The incident has once again highlighted the risks associated with high-altitude mountaineering, where sudden medical problems can become life-threatening even when climbers are accompanied by experienced guides and other members of an expedition.
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