16 tourists stranded in Manang rescued
Summary
Sixteen Indonesian tourists stranded in Manang were airlifted to Lamjung by helicopter after torrential rain triggered landslides along the Annapurna Circuit. They later continued toward Pokhara by vehicle.
Key Points
- Sixteen Indonesian tourists stranded in Manang were rescued by helicopter and flown to Lamjung.
- Heavy rain between September 24 and 27 caused landslides and disrupted the Annapurna trekking route and Besisahar–Chame road.
- The tourists had been trekking the Annapurna Circuit and were stranded in the Ghatang Agro area of Nisyang Rural Municipality-1.
- Police and rescue personnel from the District Police Office, Lamjung coordinated the evacuation.
