Manang: A Swiss tourist has lost his life after being swept away by a lake in Neshyang Rural Municipality of Manang district.
According to the district police office, 63-year-old Marcus Sessler, a citizen of Switzerland with passport number S0885187, was found deceased in his tent at Ngisang-3 Yak Kharka. He had been camping in the area while trekking to Chulu Forest.
Police Inspector Rajendra Bahadur KC informed that Sessler was believed to have died peacefully in his sleep after failing to wake up in the morning.
“The news of the incident was received on Sunday morning through Karma Sherpa, a security guard,” KC said. He added that a total of 10 foreign tourists and 23 Nepali citizens were rescued from the area.