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Chinese tourist dies of altitude sickness in Solukhumbu
A Chinese tourist died of altitude sickness on his way to Mount Everest Base Camp in Soukhumbu district.
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Published at : January 29, 2017
Updated at : January 29, 2017 18:04
Kathmandu
A Chinese tourist died of altitude sickness on his way to Mount Everest Base Camp in Soukhumbu district.
According Eastern Regional Police Office, Biratnagar, the Chinese man identified as Jain Wen, 51, breathed his last at Pasang Lamhu Hospital in Lukla on Sunday morning.
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