2 Singaporeans die of altitude sickness in Tibet

Two Singaporeans have died of altitude sickness while visiting a sacred mountain in the Tibetan autonomous region in China, Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) confirmed on Tuesday.

They were part of a 10-member tour group visiting Mount Kailash in western Tibet.

The two - a 66-year-old man and a 61-year-old woman - died on Monday after developing severe mountain illness and could not be rescued in time, a Chinese outdoor news website - www.8264.com - reported.

Local police are looking into the matter, it added.

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