Korean tourist killed while climbing Mera Peak in Nepal

A tourist from South Korea died while climbing Mera Peak in Nepal. This was reported on October 7 by the Reuters news agency.

"A South Korean tourist died in Nepal and his body was recovered by a rescue helicopter on Monday," said Tulsi Gurung, president of Nepal's National Mountain Guides Association. His guide was saved," the article says.

It is specified that the Korean tourist ascended with an escort to the 6.4 thousand m Mera peak, located about 30 km from Mount Everest. However, after climbing, he became a victim of a sudden snowstorm in the Himalayas.

Earlier, on October 5, Thai Sounds reported that about 1,000 people were trapped on the eastern slope of Mount Everest due to a sudden snowstorm. It was noted that heavy snowfall was recorded in the area of the mountain on October 3. Due to the rampant elements, the local administration temporarily banned visits to the area around Mount Everest, but tourists already at the top were trapped.

On October 6, the Sing Tao Toutiao portal, citing the media center of Tingri County, Shigatse District, Tibet Autonomous Region of China, reported that a group of 350 tourists stranded on the eastern slope of Mount Everest due to snowfall had descended from the mountain. It is noted that rescuers were also able to establish contact with more than 200 tourists, they will gradually arrive at the gathering place under the guidance of rescuers.

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