गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Policeman dies from altitude sickness Nepal Policeman dies from altitude sickness KathmanduPati November 01, 2023 File Photo KATHMANDU – A police personnel who had been deployed as a security guard of visiting the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to the Annapurna Base Camp in Nepal has died from altitude sickness, said the police. The deceased has been identified as Assistant Sub Inspector of Police Tikaram Dhungana. After complaining of health problems, Dhungana was taken to Pokhara by a rescue helicopter today morning. Upon his admission to a hospital in Pokhara, he was declared dead at 9:40 am, said Deputy Superintendent of Police Shrawan Kumar BK. Dhungana, who reached the Base Camp by a helicopter, complained of respiratory problems upon returning on foot, it has been said. He was posted at the police post at Ghandruk of Annapurna Rural Municipality in Kaski district. The UN Secretary-General headed to the Base Camp on Tuesday morning as part of his scheduled visit during his Nepal visit. Teams of Nepal Army and Nepal Police were deployed for his security. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Flood relief funds reach Rs 17.54 billion Landslide suspected as cause of deadly Budhi Gandaki flood Flood sweeps away six bridges, 10 people missing Flood sweeps away 35 homes in riverside villages Flash flood sweeps away riverside bazaar and hydropower camp When Nepal Goes Offline Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING We need to be serious about the international scenario post-Covid: Dr. Nischal N. Pandey Lockdown 2.0: What the Government should do this time around Police make a woman public in connection to Gongabu murder case This time’s Teej, social distancing please! Namrata is Miss Nepal 2020 Nepal Army’s Brigadier General Bigyan Dev Pandey gets promoted to Major General The FinCEN Files: Nepali banks and companies transact billions of rupees through dubious channels Asheem Man Singh Basnyat: We can evolve as a company to better suit a post-covid world
