November 08, 2001

KATHMANDU: A British woman died of altitude sickness at the base camp on Mount Makalu in east Nepal Tuesday, police said Thursday. She died at the 4600 meters high base camp.

The body of the trekker was retrieved by police from base camp and delivered to relatives at Khadbari village, police said.

At least four trekkers have died of altitude sickness or are missing in the mountains this fall, police records said.