Around 800 tourists return from Tilicho Base Camp due to heavy snowfall
Summary
Approximately 800 to 900 tourists have descended from Tilicho Base Camp due to heavy snowfall blocking trails and making conditions unsafe in the Manang area. Authorities are clearing roads and conducting rescue operations to ensure tourist safety.
Key Points
- Heavy snowfall has blocked trails at Tilicho Base Camp, forcing around 800 to 900 tourists to descend.
- Local officials and security personnel are mobilizing bulldozers and shovels to clear snow-covered roads in Manang district.
- A district-level security task force including police and Nepal Army personnel is deployed for road clearance and rescue operations.
- One sick tourist has been rescued and is receiving treatment at the Humde health post.
