Mountaineers and trekkers head in the direction of the Everest base camp from Lobuche within the Solukhumbu district, also referred to as the Everest area, Nepal. | Photo Credit: Reuters
It has been raining repeatedly with cloudy skies and fog resulting in very poor visibility in and across the Tenzing-Hillary Airport in Lukla, the gateway to Mt. Everest and different peaks of the area.
Flights haven’t been capable of function since Thursday (October 30) as a result of steady rain and low visibility, stated Assistant Chief District Officer of Solukhumbu district, Surendra Thapa.
Tourists, who had returned to Lukla after trekking to the Everest base camp three days in the past, usually are not discovering any flight to return to Kathmandu, stated officers.
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During this vacationer season, dozens of flights function every day, however all have been suspended now, Thapa stated.
Hotels in and round Lukla and close by Namche Bazaar are full of tourists as vacationers who have been making ready to return after visiting the Khumbu area are caught in Lukla.
Amrit Magar, in-charge of Tara Airlines Lukla, stated that round 1,500 vacationers who booked tickets from the airline are stranded in Lukla.
According to officers on the Weather Forecasting Division of the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology in Kathmandu, there is no such thing as a cease to heavy rain and snowfall any quickly.
“There is a risk of rain within the mountainous and hilly areas, together with in Koshi Province, for the subsequent couple of days,” the officers added.
Published – November 01, 2025 10:35 pm IST
