KATHMANDU (AFP): A Malaysian man was stranded in Nepal near the summit of Mount Annapurna, expedition organisers said, after the climber was separated from other trekkers while descending the treacherous peak. Thaneshwor Guragain of Seven Summit Treks said the man's guide stumbled into the camp late Tuesday after the two had lagged behind the team. The Malaysian had returned to Nepal after summiting Everest last year. Annapurna is technically difficult and avalanche-prone and has a higher death rate than Everest, the world's highest peak. Nine South Koreans were killed last October after a snowstorm swept them off a cliff on Mount Gurja, west of Annapurna.

Source: The Star April 24, 2019 15:00 UTC