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US Teen Walks Off 120-Foot Cliff While Hallucinating Due To Altitude Sickness
A 14-year-old boy in the US is in a medically induced coma after walking off a 120-foot slope right in front of his father while hallucinating due to altitude sickness.
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Planning The Amarnath Yatra 2025? From Permits To Pranayam, Here Is What You Must Know
This year, the Amarnath Yatra will take place from 3 July to 9 August 2025, as confirmed by the Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board (SASB).
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Punjab Man, 54, Dies Of High-Altitude Sickness In Himachal's Lahaul-Spiti
A 54-year-old man from Punjab died of high altitude sickness and hypoxemia at Darcha on the Manali-Leh National Highway in Himachal Pradesh's Lahaul-Spiti district, police said on Monday.
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4 Ex-Military Friends Plan To Climb Everest In A Week Using Anaesthetic Gas
It usually takes six to eight weeks to climb Mount Everest, but four ex-military friends are planning to accomplish it in a week. It sounds impossible, but they hope to summit the 8,849-metre peak with the help of noble gas xenon 10.
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These Nutritionist-Recommended Foods Can Keep Altitude Sickness At Bay
Pooja Makhija recommends having anti-oxygen-rich foods like berries, nuts and green tea when visiting mountainous regions.
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What Is Altitude Sickness, The Cause Behind Noida Man's Death In Leh
A 27-year-old man from Noida who went on a solo bike trip to Leh died due to oxygen deficiency on August 29, a report said. Chinmay Sharma, a digital marketing executive, worked with a firm based in Noida.
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Noida Man, 27, On Solo Bike Ride In Ladakh, Dies Of Altitude Sickness
A 27-year-old man from Noida who went on a solo bike trip to Leh died due to oxygen deficiency on August 29, a report said. Chinmay Sharma, a digital marketing executive, worked with a firm based in Noida.
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Family's Dream Ladakh Vacation Turns Into A Nightmare: "Hard To Breathe"
As they struggled to adapt to the thin air, their exciting adventure turned into a fight against the unforgiving environment.
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Indian Air Force Rescues Israeli National From GongmaruLa Pass In Ladakh
The Indian Air Force today evacuated an Israeli national from Ladakh who was suffering from high altitude sickness, including vomiting and low oxygen saturation, and transported him to Leh, officials said.
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Mountains Are Calling? Do Not Miss These Diet Tips To Avoid Altitude Sickness
Staying hydrated is the key to be fit during high-altitude travels, says nutritionist Nmami Agarwal.
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Climbers Did Not Die Due To Congestion On Mount Everest, Says Nepal
Nepal's Department of Tourism (DoT) on Thursday claimed that high altitude sickness and other health reasons caused deaths on Mount Everest this spring season, not congestion.
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Bodies Of 2 Kolkata Mountaineers Killed On Kanchenjunga Found
The bodies of two Indian mountaineers, who died in Nepal due to high altitude sickness near the summit of Mount Kanchenjunga during an expedition to the world's third tallest peak, have been recovered and flown to Kathmandu, officials said in the Nepali capital on Sunday.
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Indian Woman Dies In Nepal Of Altitude Sickness
An Indian woman has died of high altitude sickness in Nepal after returning from Kailash Manasarovar pilgrimage in Tibet, according to a media report.
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Heart Function Reduces At Higher Altitudes, Here's Why
Low amount of oxygen at mountain peaks decreases the volume of blood circulating around the body, and increases blood pressure in the lungs, resulting in reduced heart function at high altitudes, say researchers.
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Australian And Dutch Climbers Die After Summiting Mount Everest
An Australian and a Dutch mountaineer have died of altitude sickness after summitting Mount Everest, expedition organisers said, the latest deaths to hit the Himalayan climbing season.
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US Teen Walks Off 120-Foot Cliff While Hallucinating Due To Altitude Sickness
A 14-year-old boy in the US is in a medically induced coma after walking off a 120-foot slope right in front of his father while hallucinating due to altitude sickness.
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Planning The Amarnath Yatra 2025? From Permits To Pranayam, Here Is What You Must Know
This year, the Amarnath Yatra will take place from 3 July to 9 August 2025, as confirmed by the Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board (SASB).
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Punjab Man, 54, Dies Of High-Altitude Sickness In Himachal's Lahaul-Spiti
A 54-year-old man from Punjab died of high altitude sickness and hypoxemia at Darcha on the Manali-Leh National Highway in Himachal Pradesh's Lahaul-Spiti district, police said on Monday.
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4 Ex-Military Friends Plan To Climb Everest In A Week Using Anaesthetic Gas
It usually takes six to eight weeks to climb Mount Everest, but four ex-military friends are planning to accomplish it in a week. It sounds impossible, but they hope to summit the 8,849-metre peak with the help of noble gas xenon 10.
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These Nutritionist-Recommended Foods Can Keep Altitude Sickness At Bay
Pooja Makhija recommends having anti-oxygen-rich foods like berries, nuts and green tea when visiting mountainous regions.
-
What Is Altitude Sickness, The Cause Behind Noida Man's Death In Leh
A 27-year-old man from Noida who went on a solo bike trip to Leh died due to oxygen deficiency on August 29, a report said. Chinmay Sharma, a digital marketing executive, worked with a firm based in Noida.
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Noida Man, 27, On Solo Bike Ride In Ladakh, Dies Of Altitude Sickness
A 27-year-old man from Noida who went on a solo bike trip to Leh died due to oxygen deficiency on August 29, a report said. Chinmay Sharma, a digital marketing executive, worked with a firm based in Noida.
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Family's Dream Ladakh Vacation Turns Into A Nightmare: "Hard To Breathe"
As they struggled to adapt to the thin air, their exciting adventure turned into a fight against the unforgiving environment.
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Indian Air Force Rescues Israeli National From GongmaruLa Pass In Ladakh
The Indian Air Force today evacuated an Israeli national from Ladakh who was suffering from high altitude sickness, including vomiting and low oxygen saturation, and transported him to Leh, officials said.
-
Mountains Are Calling? Do Not Miss These Diet Tips To Avoid Altitude Sickness
Staying hydrated is the key to be fit during high-altitude travels, says nutritionist Nmami Agarwal.
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Climbers Did Not Die Due To Congestion On Mount Everest, Says Nepal
Nepal's Department of Tourism (DoT) on Thursday claimed that high altitude sickness and other health reasons caused deaths on Mount Everest this spring season, not congestion.
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Bodies Of 2 Kolkata Mountaineers Killed On Kanchenjunga Found
The bodies of two Indian mountaineers, who died in Nepal due to high altitude sickness near the summit of Mount Kanchenjunga during an expedition to the world's third tallest peak, have been recovered and flown to Kathmandu, officials said in the Nepali capital on Sunday.
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Indian Woman Dies In Nepal Of Altitude Sickness
An Indian woman has died of high altitude sickness in Nepal after returning from Kailash Manasarovar pilgrimage in Tibet, according to a media report.
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Heart Function Reduces At Higher Altitudes, Here's Why
Low amount of oxygen at mountain peaks decreases the volume of blood circulating around the body, and increases blood pressure in the lungs, resulting in reduced heart function at high altitudes, say researchers.
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Australian And Dutch Climbers Die After Summiting Mount Everest
An Australian and a Dutch mountaineer have died of altitude sickness after summitting Mount Everest, expedition organisers said, the latest deaths to hit the Himalayan climbing season.
