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An Indian pilgrim visiting the Muktinath temple in Mustang has died of altitude sickness. Bhupendra Bhai Patel, 57, of Gujarat, India, succumbed to altitude sickness on Monday morning, as confirmed by the police.

Patel, who had gone to visit the Muktinath Temple in Varagung Muktichhetra Rural Municipality-1, fell ill due to altitude sickness at around 9:30 AM on Monday morning.

Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Bhojraj Pandey, police chief of Mustang, informed Republica that he was undergoing treatment after being brought to a hospital at the District Headquarters, Jomsom.

Pandey said that Patel, who had gone in a group of 40 people, died...