Singapore hiker dies from altitude sickness on Africa’s highest peak Mount Kilimanjaro
- Darrel Phee had ‘normal’ vital signs throughout the days leading up to his summit push, said the travel agency with which he booked his Tanzania trip
- But then the 28-year-old’s oxygen levels dropped and his heart rate increased as his condition began to rapidly deteriorate
Adventures Unlimited, a travel agency based in the city state, said in a Facebook post early on Saturday that it had “received the sad news of a tragedy which had happened during the Kilimanjaro trek”, which was expected to run from August 3 to Friday.
“One of our team members, Mr Darrel Phee, lost his life during the expedition,” the company said. He was 28 years old, a friend told 8World News.
In the Facebook post, Adventures Unlimited said Phee’s vital signs were “normal throughout the days of the hike”.
“However, on the morning of the summit hike, his oxygen levels dropped and his heart rate increased,” it said – a result of altitude sickness.
It was then decided that Phee would not scale the mountain and he returned to the campsite with a guide – as per safety protocols – where he was closely monitored, according to Adventures Unlimited.