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Taiwanese tourist dies in Nepal



POKHARA: A Taiwanese tourist died in the district while returning from the Annapurna Base Camp trekking on Saturday morning.

According to the State Police Office, Pokhara, the deceased is 57-year-old Yuchai Chhing holding passport number 302535277.

He was airlifted to Manipal Teaching Hospital on a chopper after he complained of chest pain after arriving at Tadapani in Ghandruk.

He died while undergoing treatment at the hospital at around 1 pm, police said, adding that the tourist had left for the trekking from Pokhara on November 24.

Publish Date : 30 November 2019 20:35 PM

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