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Nepal Floods Cancel Kailash Trips, Everest Treks Continue
Serious floods and mudslides hit Nepal’s Rasuwa district.
Many people have died or are missing, according to the report.
The disaster damaged roads and communications on a route used by people traveling to Kailash Mansarovar in Tibet.
China temporarily stopped issuing permits for that journey.
Some tour companies cancelled their trips and began refunding customers.
Future Kailash trips have not been confirmed.
Treks to Mount Everest Base Camp are still taking place because that area was not affected.
The Everest trek usually takes about two weeks and requires months of preparation.
Floods and mudslides in Nepal’s Rasuwa district have reportedly killed more than 500 people and left nearly 2,000 missing.
Several Kailash Mansarovar trips from Calcutta were cancelled after the disaster affected routes through Syapru Besi and Timure.
China suspended permits for travel through the Jilong port area from August 28, citing disrupted roads, communications and continuing risks.
Travel operators said future Kailash Mansarovar bookings remain uncertain, while refunds have begun for cancelled trips.
Everest Base Camp treks are continuing because the South Everest Base Camp route in Solukhumbu district was not affected by the floods.
- Who
- Tourists, tour operators, Chinese authorities and people affected by flooding in Nepal.
- What
- Kailash Mansarovar trips have been cancelled or suspended, while Mount Everest Base Camp treks continue.
- Where
- The disruption affects routes through Rasuwa district, including Syapru Besi and Timure, while Everest Base Camp is in Nepal’s Khumbu region.
- When
- The permit suspension began August 28; a Calcutta trip planned for September was cancelled.
- Why
- Floods and mudslides caused deaths, missing persons, damaged roads and communications, and created risks of further disasters.
Key facts
- Reported flood toll
- More than 500 people have died and nearly 2,000 are missing in Rasuwa district.
- Kailash permit status
- China suspended permits for travel to the electronic border management area in the Xizang Autonomous Region from August 28.
- Affected crossing
- The Jilong port’s roads and communications were disrupted.
- Everest visitors
- Tour operators estimate that about 50,000 people visit Everest Base Camp annually, including around 15,000 Indians and NRIs.
- Everest trek length
- A classic trek takes 14 days and 13 nights, including acclimatisation days.
- Standard trek cost
- A standard Everest Base Camp package costs approximately ₹1.10 lakh to ₹1.35 lakh per person.
- Luxury trek cost
- Luxury packages range from approximately ₹2.9 lakh to ₹3.45 lakh per person.
Quotes
Narendra Deo Bhatta
Managing director of Heritage Tours & Travels Pvt Ltd in Kathmandu
“We had a tour planned in September for a group of 12 people. But we have cancelled that given the situation in Nepal. We have started giving the refunds.”
telegraphindia.com
“The Chinese authorities announced on Friday that issuing of permits for Mansarovar is now closed because of the disaster.”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
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