Tourist Missing During Mardi Trek Found Dead

A monk from Kathmandu, Dhamisaro, who went missing during the Mardi mountain trek, was found dead in a ravine near the upper viewpoint of Mardi. Due to difficult geographical conditions, a helicopter was requested for body recovery, but when the helicopter did not arrive, the team returned to the high camp. The monk had gone to the viewpoint to observe the scenery for some time and went missing, prompting a search by security personnel and locals.

May 16, Kaski — A tourist who had been missing since April 13 from the ‘viewpoint’ of Mardi mountain was found dead today. The missing individual has been confirmed as Dhamisaro, a monk from Sangharam Buddha Vihar in Kathmandu. Rajkumar Tamang, chairman of the Mardi Trek Management Committee, informed that during a search by security forces and local tourism entrepreneurs, the body was found in a large mountain ravine near the upper viewpoint of Mardi mountain.

According to him, after seeing some clothes on the snow, the rescue team used these as a reference point and discovered the garments far down the cliff, taking about three hours to reach the location. Chairman Tamang stated that due to difficult terrain, it is not possible to recover the body on foot. “Given the challenging geography, it is impossible for personnel to carry the body up. We have informed the administration, police, and rural municipality for helicopter rescue assistance. After waiting four hours without the helicopter’s arrival, we returned to the high camp,” he added.

The monk had stayed overnight at the local camp in Mardi and reached the viewpoint at 4,200 meters above sea level the following day. He had placed his bag at ‘Tisp’ and left saying he would go for some time to observe the surrounding scenery. He did not return by evening, and locals began searching for him the next day. After two days of unsuccessful search efforts, security personnel arrived on Saturday, initiating a renewed search along with local residents.