Kathmandu, Oct 27 (PTI) Four Nepalese porters and trekkers died due to high-altitude sickness in the western part of the Himalayan nation in separate incidents, authorities said on Monday.

Porters Dil Bahadur Gurung and Samga Ghale, and trekker Ram Bahadur Thapa Magar died in the Manang district of the Gandaki province.

Gurung and Ghale were carrying luggage of foreign trekkers when they developed high-altitude sickness and subsequently passed away, according to a statement issued by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) under the Home Ministry.

Magar was found dead in his hotel room after returning from a trek.

In a similar incident, Nepalese national Suraj Man Shrestha, who suffered from altitude sickness while going trekking in the Annapurna base cam

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