Sagarmatha Climber Dies of Altitude Sickness
Summary
Vijay Ghimire Bishwakarma died of altitude sickness during a Sagarmatha ascent near Camp-1. His body has been airlifted to Lukla and is being prepared for transport to Kathmandu for examination.
Key Points
- Vijay Ghimire Bishwakarma died of altitude sickness while ascending Sagarmatha near Camp-1.
- He fell ill around 4:00 AM and died while being brought back to base camp.
- He was climbing with Trek Nepal company and had previously summited Sagarmatha.
- His body was airlifted to Lukla helipad and is being prepared for transport to Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu for examination.
