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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Penry Buckley

UNCOVERED: Australian man dies while attempting to climb himalayan mountain - The Untold Story

Himlung Himal in Nepal
Himlung Himal in Nepal, where Chin Tark Chan died this week after becoming ill 300 metres from the summit. Photograph: Craig Lovell/Eagle Visions Photography/Alamy

An Australian man has died after becoming ill 300 metres from the summit of a mountain in Nepal.

Chin Tark Chan died on Wednesday during an attempt to climb 7,100-metre high Himlung Himal after he was first reported ill on Monday.

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