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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Penry Buckley

Australian man dies while attempting to climb Himalayan mountain

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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