Bodies of two missing Japanese climbers found on Mount Gangapurna

The bodies of two Japanese mountaineers who had lost contact while climbing Mount Gangapurna in Manang have been found. Both climbers had gone missing during the climb.

Mount Gangapurna is located in Ngisyang Rural Municipality-6 of Manang district. The peak stands at an altitude of 7,455 meters.

The bodies of the two climbers, who had gone missing during the ascent, were found following a search. Foreign mountaineers regularly visit the Manang region to climb its peaks, and Gangapurna is one of the mountains climbed in this area.

Both climbers whose bodies were found are Japanese nationals. They had gone to climb Mount Gangapurna, and contact with them was lost during the climb.