SINGAPORE – Search-and-rescue operations have begun for a Singaporean man who has gone missing in the Everest region.

According to a post circulating online, Mr Harry Tan, 76, went missing near the Kongma La Pass in Nepal, which is south of Everest Base Camp.

In response to queries from The Straits Times, a spokesperson from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said it has been in close contact with the family of the missing man and the local authorities in Nepal, through the Singapore High Commission in New Delhi.