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Singaporean climber dies on Nepal’s Mount Manaslu, first foreign casualty of season

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France-Presse, A. (2026, September 18). Singaporean climber dies on Nepal’s Mount Manaslu, first foreign casualty of season. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3367921/singaporean-climber-dies-nepals-mount-manaslu-first-foreign-casualty-season?utm_source=rss_feed

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A Singaporean climber named Lau Wee Seng, aged 50, died while descending Mount Manaslu in Nepal after feeling unwell at around 6,000 meters during an acclimatization process. Pemba Sherpa from 8K Expeditions confirmed the death and stated that arrangements were being made to airlift his body. Seng had arrived in Samagaun on September 7 as part of a team planning to climb the peak during the autumn season, making him the first foreign climber fatality of the year.

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On September 14, Lau Wee Seng, a 50-year-old Singaporean climber, died on Mount Manaslu in Nepal while descending from around 6,000 metres after an acclimatization rotation. He was part of a team planning to scale the mountain during the autumn climbing season and had arrived at Samagaun on September 7. According to Pemba Sherpa of 8K Expeditions, Lau felt unwell and passed away that morning, becoming the first foreign fatality of the season. His body was being airlifted for transport.

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8K Expeditions Nepal Samagaun Singaporean The Himalayan Times

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8K Expeditions ORG · 1× Lau Wee Seng PERSON · 1× Nepal GPE · 1× Nepal News ORG · 1× Pemba Sherpa PERSON · 1× Samagaun GPE · 1× Singaporean NORP · 1× The Himalayan Times ORG · 1×

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The mountaineer had arrived in Samagaun on September 7 as part of a team aiming to scale the peak during the autumn climbing season, Nepal News online portal reported.

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2026-09-18 · South China Morning Post

Singaporean climber dies on Nepal’s Mount Manaslu, first foreign casualty of season · mixed framing

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Singaporean climber dies on Nepal’s Mount Manaslu, first foreign casualty of season The 50-year-old felt unwell as he was descending from around 6,000 metres after an acclimatisation rotation Lau Wee Seng, 50, felt unwell as he was descending from Camp II at around 6,000 metres after an acclimatisation rotation, according to The Himalayan Times newspaper. uncertain

he → die → newspaper

“He passed away this morning; arrangements have been made to airlift his body,” Pemba Sherpa of 8K Expeditions said on Thursday. asserted

Sherpa → pass → Thursday

The mountaineer had arrived in Samagaun on September 7 as part of a team aiming to scale the peak during the autumn climbing season, Nepal News online portal reported. asserted

portal → arrive → season