Avalanche in Manang

KATHMANDU: An avalanche occurred at Dhukurpokhari of Ngisyang Rural Municipality in the district, causing inconvenience to people’s movement.

The connectivity to upper and lower Mustang has been difficult with this.

Chief District Officer Subash Kumar Lamichhane informed that although avalanche had not blocked road, it was difficult for people to trek in the upper belt.

The upper belt of the district had witnessed huge snowfall on Sunday night.

“Arrival of tourists has begun here, but the avalanche has caused risk,” said Dhak Bahadur Bhujel, district chief of Annapurna Conservation Area Project. Some 50 to 60 tourists visit the area daily.

He further informed that the tourists were made aware about the risk caused by the avalanche.