Kathmandu [Nepal], July 22 – At least 25 people died from high altitude sickness along Nepal’s Annapurna trekking route during the fiscal year 2025-26, the Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP) said, marking an increase from the previous two years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to ACAP, the victims included 12 Nepalis, nine Indians and one each from Japan, Mexico, Spain and Singapore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Most of the deaths were reported in the high-altitude districts of Mustang and Manang. Fifteen people died in Mustang, eight in Manang and one each at Annapurna Base Camp and Mardi Himal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Among the 12 Nepalis who died, four were guides and porters, ACAP Project Chief Dr. Rabin Kadariya said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Separate from the altitude sickness fatalities, five trekkers died in falls and other accidents during the same fiscal year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Those included an Indian tourist who died during heavy snowfall while trekking in Manang, an Australian who died while descending after climbing Himlung Mountain in Manang, a Nepali trekker who died during a trek to Mardi Himal, and a German national who died from altitude sickness while trekking in the Khopra area of Myagdi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to ACAP, deaths linked to high altitude sickness are most common in the upper regions of Mustang and Manang.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The project recorded 21 deaths from high altitude sickness in fiscal year 2080\/81 and 19 in fiscal year 2024-25.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Kathmandu [Nepal], July 22 – At least 25 people died from high altitude sickness along Nepal’s Annapurna trekking route during the fiscal year 2025-26, the Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP) said, marking an increase from the previous two years. According to ACAP, the victims included 12 Nepalis, nine Indians and one each from Japan, Mexico, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":29397,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29396","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-breaking","category-nepal"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n