Jomsom:Mustang A tragic incident occurred during a trekking expedition in Mustang, where a tourist guide passed away on Wednesday night.
According to National News Agency RSS, Lakchandra Kulung, 27, from Mahakulung Rural Municipality-3 in Solukhumbu district, died while receiving treatment at the Province Hospital in Jomsom. The incident was confirmed by Ishwor Mahat, the information officer at the District Police Office.
Kulung had been guiding French women tourists from Himalayan Hub Adventure Pvt Ltd and reached Baragaon Muktichhetra-1 of Mustang on Wednesday night after traversing Thorangla Pass via Manang. The situation came to light when a hotel proprietor informed the Area Police Office in Muktinath, after Kulung failed to emerge from the hotel’s bathroom for an extended period. He was found unconscious and was subsequently rushed to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Police have stated that further investigation into the circumstances surrounding Kulung’s death is ongoing.
In a separate incident, Rashmi Pun, 25, from Bardaghat Municipality, was rescued after falling ill due to high-altitude conditions while trekking on Kori hill in Madi Rural Municipality-1. She was airlifted by a Simrik Airlines chopper to Pokhara Academy of Health Sciences and is currently reported to be out of danger, as stated by Deputy Superintendent of Police Birendra Kumar Paswan.