Czech climber dies in Himalayas

A Czech climber has died in Nepal while climbing in the Himalayas, apparently by slipping and falling, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Daniel Drake told the Czech News Agency on Friday. CNN Prima News reported that the local police in Nepal had informed the Czech consulate in Kathmandu about the death of a Czech citizen, information which the consulate then forwarded to the embassy in Delhi. The Foreign Ministry was informed of the man's death on Thursday. The incident is currently being investigated further.