Seven Tourists, Including Four Foreigners, Die from Avalanches in Mustang

March 7, Mustang – In the Himalayan district of Mustang, seven tourists, including four foreign nationals, have tragically lost their lives due to avalanches caused by the region’s high-altitude terrain. The District Police Office reported that among those who died were six men and one woman who were visiting the area between mid-September and late March of this fiscal year.

According to Police Inspector Ishwar Mahat, who is the Information Officer at the District Police Office, the deceased group included three Indian men and one Mexican man, ranging in age from 41 to 75 years.

Based on the district police data, on September 8, an avalanche in Muktinath claimed the life of 71-year-old Anand Madhavrao Deshpande from Belgaum, Udarakurd, Karnataka, India. On October 10, 75-year-old Madhav Prasad Sharma Upreti from Mahalaxmi Municipality-4, Imadol, Lalitpur, died in a similar incident in Jomson, Ghaparjong-4. Likewise, on October 26, Jagat Bahadur Timilsina, 50, a resident of Balefi Rural Municipality-8, Sindhupalchok, lost his life due to an avalanche in Marpha, Ghaparjong-2.

Furthermore, on November 8, a 61-year-old Indian tourist died in a hotel located in Ghaparjong-3. On December 26, 74-year-old Indian tourist Chandrakant Shrapat Tambokar died due to an avalanche in Ranipauwa, Muktinath. Then, on March 1, 67-year-old Mexican Federico Lopez Camba died near a permanent bridge in Thasang Rural Municipality-1, Tukuchesh following an avalanche. Finally, on March 4, 41-year-old Sarita Budhathoki died in an avalanche at the Muktinath Temple, Thori Rural Municipality-4, Parsaki.

The police have emphasized the high risk associated with high-altitude trekking in Mustang and have urged visitors to exercise extreme caution to prevent such devastating incidents in the future.