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Singaporean dies while climbing mountain in Nepal

A Singaporean climber died at 6,000m descending Mount Manaslu in Nepal, with rescue efforts underway to recover his body. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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The 50-year-old man reportedly died at an altitude of around 6,000m.
The 50-year-old man reportedly died at an altitude of around 6,000m.

The 50-year-old man reportedly died at an altitude of around 6,000m.

Published Sep 17, 2026, 05:39 PM

Updated Sep 17, 2026, 05:39 PM

A 50-year-old Singaporean died on September 17 while descending Mount Manaslu in Nepal at around 6,000m altitude after feeling unwell.

The man lost his pulse quickly after resting; fellow climbers and a doctor attended to him but he passed away.

His family was informed, and efforts were underway to airlift his body to Kathmandu; Mount Manaslu is the world's eighth-highest mountain.

A Singaporean has died on the morning of Sept 17 while climbing Mount Manaslu in Nepal.

The 50-year-old man reportedly died at an altitude of around 6,000m, after he felt uncomfortable while descending from an acclimatisation climb, various Nepal-based media outlets reported on the same day .

When contacted, the Nepal Tourist Police told The Straits Times that they were informed of the incident by 8K Expeditions, the company that the Singaporean was travelling with, on the morning of Sept 17

The tourist police then referred ST to the Nepal Tourism Board, which confirmed the death.

Lakpa Sherpa, founder of 8K Expeditions, told ST in a brief call that the man was descending from Mount Manaslu’s Camp Two on the morning of Sept 17.

He sat down to rest, but lost his pulse within a minute, according to Lakpa.

The Singaporean was then attended to by a doctor and other climbers, but later died, according to The Himalayan Times, which reported that the man’s family has been informed, and that a helicopter was being mobilised to bring the man’s body to Kathmandu.

At 8,163m above sea level, Mount Manaslu is the eighth-highest mountain in the world and about 140km to 180km directly northwest of capital Kathmandu.

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