A Korean hiker was found dead in Annapurna, Nepal...Presumption of alpine disease and heart attack

A Korean woman was reportedly found dead while climbing Annapurna in the Himalayas of Nepal. According to the Nepalese Korean community on the 16th (local time), a traveler found a body believed to be a Korean woman in her 50s at Torongra Pass, one of Annapurna's trekking courses, and reported it to the local police at 1 p.m. the previous day. This trail is called the world's highest pass and is over 5000m above sea level. Local police reportedly confirmed Kim's specific identity through documents. The woman died while trekking alone without a guide, a Nepalese source said. "She is believed to have collapsed and died while suffering from altitude sickness." Nepalese authorities have decided to send a helicopter to recover the body. Police will then investigate the exact cause of death. However, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, "No specific information such as identity has been confirmed yet." This is not the first time a Korean has died on the Annapurna trekking course. In January 2019, four Korean teachers were swept away by an avalanche and died while descending.

Date: 2023-01-17

Reporter: 서화목 ​