An Indian woman died of altitude sickness in Simikot of Humla district on Monday.

The deceased has been identified as Leela Mahendra Narayan, 56, of Kerala in India. She had arrived Simikot on Sunday upon her return from pilgrimage in Kailash Manasarovar in Tibet.

According to Sub Inspector of Police at Simikot Airport, Madan Shahi, Narayan died of decreased level of oxygen in her body. The dead body is still at the Simikot Airport as the flights have been disrupted since June 31 following the bad weather.

Around 400 passengers, including Indian tourists, have been stranded at the Airport while around 150 passengers are stranded at Kohilsa check point in Simikot, according to the Civil Aviation Office, Simikot. RSS