Tourist Guide Dies in Mustang

A tourist guide who reached Mustang via the Annapurna Circuit Trek of Manang died on Wednesday night. Lakchandra Kulung, 27, of Mahakulung Rural Municipality-3 from Solukhumbu district breathed his last while receiving treatment at Mustang-based Province Hospital, Jomsom, according to information officer at the District Police Office, Ishwor Mahat.

Tourist guide Kulung had arrived at Baragaon Muktichhetra-1 of Mustang on Wednesday night after reaching Thorangla Pass via Manang. He had been there as a guide to French women tourists from Himalayan Hub Adventure Pvt Ltd. A hotel proprietor informed the Area Police Office, Muktinath, about the incident after Kulung, failed to come out from the hotel’s bathroom for a long time.

Found in an unconscious state in the bathroom, Kulung was rushed to the Provincial Hospital for treatment, but in vain. Further investigation into the incident is underway, said police. In a separate incident, Rashmi Pun, 25, of Bardaghat Municipality, who fell sick due to high-altitude in course of trekking on Kori hill of Madi Rural Municipality-1, was rescued and brought to Pokhara Academy of Health Sciences this morning.

A chopper of Simrik Airlines airlifted her after she fell ill in course of trekking, said Deputy Superintendent of Police at the District Police Office, Kaski, Birendra Kumar Paswan. She is out of risk. (RSS)