Altitude sickness' is a set of symptoms that occur when people are at a high altitude, i.e. elevations of about 1,500 metres.It occurs acutely in persons who climb high altitudes and are not ...

Low oxygen levels in Darcha poses a risk for travellers with pre-existing respiratory problems. A 54-year-old man from Punjab died of high altitude sickness and hypoxemia at Darcha on the Manali ...

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.

British climbers recently reached the top of Mount Everest in record time. They inhaled xenon gas before the trip. But was ...

Every year, numerous tourists like this succumb to the effects of high-altitude sickness in the pristine but challenging inner Himalayas. These regions present hidden dangers due to their extreme ...

Altitude sickness, or acute mountain sickness (AMS), is not uncommon among trekkers, climbers and even tourists visiting high-altitude regions like the Himalayas. Shankar Pokharel is a Nepalese ...

However, the high altitude poses significant risks to those unprepared for the thin air and low oxygen levels. Here's everything you need to know about altitude sickness and how to protect ...

A 27-year-old man from Delhi NCR died during a solo bike trip to Leh due to altitude sickness, a condition triggered by rapid ascent to high altitudes. Symptoms include headaches, nausea ...

“Altitude Sickness is nothing but acute mountain sickness. It usually occurs when the body struggles to adjust to lower oxygen levels at high altitudes. It comes of course at altitudes above ...

The first rule is to stop the ascend and get rest immediately. 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.