Singaporean national dies while returning from Mt Manaslu basecamp-II

A Singaporean national, Lau Wee Seng, 50, died while returning to basecamp from basecamp-II of Mt Manaslu located at Chumnubri Rural Municipality-1 in Gorkha.

By REPUBLICA

GORKHA, Sept 17: A Singaporean national, Lau Wee Seng, 50, died while returning to basecamp from basecamp-II of Mt Manaslu located at Chumnubri Rural Municipality-1 in Gorkha.

According to Deputy Superintendent of Police at the District Police Office, Raj Kumar Shrestha, the foreigner had reached Samagau on September 7 to climb Mt Manaslu.

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