Mount Everest: Indian-origin Singaporean man missing after reaching summit

A Singaporean man of Indian origin has gone missing after reaching the summit of Mount Everest, his family has claimed.

Shrinivas Sainis Dattatraya sent a text message to his wife on May 19, 2023, saying that he had scaled the peak, but was not likely to make it back down.

While descending, he apparently suffered altitude sickness and frostbite. He got separated from the rest of his group, and fell at around 8,000 metres, likely onto the Tibetan side of the mountain, his family said.

Sherpas began searching for Dattatraya on May 20 but his family wants a special rescue team to be deployed.

According to Channel News Asia, the Singapore High Commission in New Delhi has been in close contact with Shrinivas' family, local authorities in Nepal and emergency medical services.

Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs will continue to monitor developments and render the necessary consular support to the family during this difficult time, the channel cited the ministry as saying.

(With PTI inputs)