November 10: A foreign tourist died after falling off a cliff during trekking in the mountainous region of Rasuwa district on Thursday.    

The deceased has been identified as 68-year-old French national Patrick Jean Marie Moul, according to Deputy Superintendent of Police Subash Budhathoki.    

Moul was severely injured while trekking at Lumthang, en route to reach Kyangjen, Gosaikunda. He had embarked on trekking via Trinetra Trekking Agency.     

The foreign trekker was rescued by the security personnel mobilized at Langtang area.    

Moul, who was rushed to Kathmandu for treatment via Fishtail helicopter, breathed his last in the flight, according to police.    

The locals here have suggested the travel and trekking companies to provide guide to the senior trekkers and tourists for their safety.

The government has made it mandatory for tourists to acquire Trekkers Information Management System (TIMS) card for their safety.

The provision for foreign tourists to mandatorily acquire TIMS card and a trekking guide to go for a trek was implemented on the joint initiative of Nepal Tourism Board, Trekking Agencies Association of Nepal (TAAN) and the workers’ organizations in the tourism sector.

However, it seems that the system has not been implemented strictly. -- RSS