Romanian trekker found dead near Ghandruk

Adina Monica Popescu in Annapurna Conservation Area

A Romanian national, Adina Monica Popescu, who had gone missing while trekking at the Annapurna Conservation Area, has been found dead in Shine of Ghandruk VDC-1 in Kaski district, on Sunday evening.

Body of Popescu Adina Monica (26) was discovered on the bank of Shivay River around 6 pm, informed DSP Gaju Sidhhi Bajracharya of the Kaski District Police Office.

The police had launched a search operation after Popescu went missing more than a week ago.

She was found dead at confluence of So Ooi and Modi rivers on Sunday night, Annapurna Conservation Area Project's Area Conservation Office-Dhandruk Chief, Bidur Bikram Kuinkel said. According to the police, her dead body was found 500 meters downstream from the river. She was swept away by a monsoon-swollen river as she was trying to cross in the western district of kaski at an altitude of nearly 2,000m.

She was last seen heading towards Syaauli Bazaar from Chumrung on July 16. The police have launched an investigation into the mysterious death of the tourist.

Her Body has been taken to the tourist town of pokhara for a post mortem, said Bajracharya.

Her missing status was informed to the authorities a week later by her family who lives in Bucharest, the capital of Romania.

As per the reports, she was trekking alone in the circuit without trekking guide.

Monica was arrived in Nepal on July 11, had entered the Annapurna region alone after buying trekking permit from Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP) on july 12. She was missing since july 16. She had the flight back to Romania via Doha on 18th of July but the Flight company confirmed that she didn't went on that flight.

Annapurna region trek is popular for trekking and hiking with around 80,000 trekkers visiting every year. After the blizzard across the Annapurna Circuit in October 2014 and massive earthquake in April 2015, Nepal Tourism industry has suffered much. But in these days, the tourism is back and trekking agencies hopes for the Autumn season 2016.

Annapurna Circuit is the world's most popular trekking trail and is safe to trek after the devastating Earthquake in April and May 2015.

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