KASKI, Aug 4: Human remains discovered at the Mardi Himal Base Camp in Machhapuchhre Rural Municipality, Kaski District, are suspected to be Michael Liu Blomberg, a Swedish national who went missing in late 2023.
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The remains, found on Friday evening, are believed to be those of 20-year-old Michael Liu Blomberg, who disappeared from High Camp on December 29, 2023. Michael had been traveling from High Camp to Mardi Base Camp when he went missing. Despite extensive searches at that time, he was not located.
Hari Bahadur Chhetri, the Ward Chairman of Machhapuchhre Rural Municipality-9, confirmed the discovery and noted that the remains were reported by a local tourism businessman. "Given the challenging geography, we have coordinated with the police and the rural municipality to discuss the process for retrieving the remains," Chhetri said. He also mentioned that an iPhone was found alongside the remains.
