Manang. Due to the impact of Cyclone Arnab in the Bay of Bengal, snowfall has occurred in the mountainous region. Tourists visiting tourist destinations of Upper Manang have been stopped in Manang due to snowfall.
Dhak Bahadur Bhujel, chief of the Annapurna Conservation Area Project, said that tourists have been stranded in Manang after a notice was issued to stop trekking due to heavy snowfall in the upper region. According to him, life has become difficult for the tourists here.TAG_OPEN_div_18
} The tourists who have come to visit Upper Manang are still in Manang after the heavy snowfall, said Chief Bhujel. “Around 200 tourists are currently staying in Manang village. Although the weather is improving due to the heavy snowfall, they are not able to walk,” he said. He said that some tourists are trying to travel by taking risks.
Chief District Officer of Manang, Mukti Prasad Khanal, said that the Meteorological Forecasting Division urged the tourists to stay safe in view of the possible impact of the cyclone as per the weather forecast issued by the Meteorological Forecasting Division.TAG_OPEN_div_14
“There has been some improvement in the weather. However, there is no situation to allow tourists and locals to travel and visit their destinations,” said Chief District Officer Khanal. All the maps of the trekking route are covered and the risk remains. ”
He said that he has requested the hoteliers to stay in safe places and not to travel at risk. According to the District Administration Office, there was light snowfall since Thursday evening and heavy snowfall till Friday and Saturday morning.TAG_OPEN_div_10
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