Odia mountaineer dies after trekking in Manali

Bhubaneswar/Manali: Lalu Prasad Bhoi, a young mountaineer from Odisha died after trekking at Byasakunda near Manali of Himachal Pradesh on Sunday.

According to sources, Bhoi, suffered from illness while returning after scaling Byasakunda, a 15,000 feet altitude peak in the Himalayan region.

With their camp a short distance away after the trek, Bhoi collapsed and was immediately shifted to a hospital in Manali where the doctors declared him dead.

On September 17, Bhoi along with 14 other climbers led by famous professional mountaineer Jogabhyas Bhoi went on a trek to the famous peak.

Lalu, one of the youngest climbers from Odisha and is also said to be a cousin brother of Jogabhyas.

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