A hiker tragically plunged hundreds of metres to his death while climbing a mountain in China's Sichuan, after reportedly untying his safety rope to take photographs.

The victim, identified by authorities as Hong, a 31-year-old man, died on 25 September while ascending Nama Peak, a formidable 5,588-metre peak and a side summit of Mount Gongga. The incident was partially captured in a horrifying video that has since circulated online, showing the moment he fell down the mountain face.

While attempting to stand, he tripped over his crampons – the metal spikes attached to hiking boots for better grip on ice. Witnesses stated that he was not using an ice axe, which may have allowed him to self-arrest his fall. Unable to regain control, he plummeted an estimated 100 to 200 metres, eventually

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