A Singaporean climber, Lau Wee Seng, 50, died on Mount Manaslu in Nepal on 17 September after experiencing health issues during an acclimatisation rotation. According to the expedition organiser, Lau fell ill at an altitude of approximately 6,000 meters. Pemba Sherpa, from 8K Expeditions, confirmed that Lau passed away and that arrangements had been made to airlift his body. Lau had reached Camp II on 16 September and spent the night there before starting his descent the next morning. During the descent, he stopped to rest but lost his pulse within a minute, according to Lakpa Sherpa, founder of 8K Expeditions. A doctor and other climbers attempted to assist him, but they were unable to save him, as reported by the Himalayan Times. Lau had arrived in Samagaun on 7 September as part of an expedition aiming to climb Mount Manaslu, which stands at 8,163 meters. The cause of his death has not been officially confirmed, though an initial assessment suggested he may have suffered a heart attack. His family has been informed, and a helicopter was mobilised to recover his body. However, poor weather conditions have made the operation difficult. Lau is the second climber and the first foreigner to die on Manaslu this season. Earlier this month, Tashi Sherpa, a 20-year-old Nepali porter, was found dead in a tent at the mountain’s base camp. Police reported that he had gone to sleep in a tent with a generator without informing others, and an investigation into the circumstances of his death is ongoing. Meanwhile, expedition operators are working to open the route toward the summit. An avalanche struck the slope above Camp III on 16 September, disrupting rope-fixing efforts, but the team members were reported to be safe. This autumn, at least 480 foreign climbers have obtained permits to attempt Manaslu, with Nepal’s tourism department collecting $1.44 million in royalties. The autumn climbing season is generally less popular than the spring season due to colder temperatures, shorter days, snowier conditions, and a narrower window for summit attempts.