Singaporean climber missing after reaching summit of Mount Everest on Friday

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Singaporean climber Shrinivas Sainis Dattatraya last sent a text message to his wife on Friday saying he had reached the summit of Everest, but he was not likely to make it back down. Mr Shrinivas, 39, who is an executive director at real estate firm Jones Lang LaSalle,...

In response to queries, a spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the Singapore High Commission in New Delhi has been in close contact with the family of Mr Shrinivas, local authorities in Nepal and emergency medical services since Friday evening.

Singaporean climber Kumaran Rasappan, who scaled Mount Everest in 2012, said there are two main fatal illnesses that can occur at such high altitudes – Hace and high-altitude pulmonary edema, or Hape. When hit with Hape, fluid fills up the climber’s lungs, he said. It can lead to coughing, and climbers may experience breathlessness and difficulty walking.

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Singaporean climber feared to be missing after reaching Mount Everest summit on FridaySingaporean climber Shrinivas Sainis last sent a text message to his wife on Friday night (May 19) saying he has reached the summit of Everest, but that he will likely not make it back down. Mr Shrinivas, 39, who is an executive director at real estate firm Jones Lang Laselle, left for Mount Everest on April 1. He was due...
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