Himal Press 
Tourists enjoy views of mountains at Poon Hill in the Annapurna Region in this undated photo. (Photo Courtesy: NTB)
KATHMANDU: A total of 24 tourists, including six from Nepal, died due to high altitude sickness and other incidents in Annapurna Conservation Area in 2023/24.
According to the Annapurna Conservation Project (ACAP), 21 died due to high altitude sickness, while three fell off the trail during trekking.
The largest number of people dying due to high altitude sickness is from India. Eleven Indian nationals died due to altitude sickness during the review year. Most of the incidents occurred during Muktinath Temple. Located at an altitude of 3,762 meters, Muktinath Temple is a popular Hindu shrine in Mustang district.
Similarly, six Nepalis, two Malaysians and one each from the UK and Ukraine died due to altitude sickness in the Annapurna region.
Likewise, three foreigners died after falling off the trail during their trekking. According to ACAP, the remains of a Swedish trekker were recovered recently, nearly seven six months after he went missing. The other two were from Germany and Sweden.
A total of 222,180 foreign tourists visited the Annapurna Conservation Area in 2023/24, nearly 50,000 more than in 2022/23.
