PUTRAJAYA: A 38-year-old Foreign Ministry official died on Monday (Oct 30) while ascending towards the Mount Everest Base Camp.
The victim, identified as Parthiban Kandasamy, was confirmed dead at 2.30am (local time) in Gorak Shep during the climb to Everest Base Camp.
The Foreign Affairs Ministry, which confirmed the death in a statement, said the Malaysian Embassy in Kathmandu is arranging to bring down the body of the deceased from Gorak Shep to Kathmandu for an autopsy at the Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu.
“The deceased’s remains will be brought back to Malaysia after all post-mortem and documentation matters are completed,” the statement added.
A 38-year-old official from the Foreign Ministry of Malaysia passed away on Monday while attempting to reach the Mount Everest Base Camp. The individual, identified as Parthiban Kandasamy, was declared dead at 2.30am in Gorak Shep during the ascent to the Everest Base Camp.
In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed the fatality and informed that the Malaysian Embassy in Kathmandu will coordinate the transportation of the deceased’s body from Gorak Shep to Kathmandu for an autopsy at Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu.
The statement further mentioned that the remains of the victim will be repatriated to Malaysia once all necessary post-mortem procedures and documentation is completed.
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