Tourists headed to Manaslu stranded after Budhigandaki river flood

KATHMANDU: Tourists heading toward the Manaslu Conservation Area are stranded after flooding in the Budhigandaki River damaged trekking trails. The flood destroyed parts of the main trekking route and suspension bridges, halting movement in the region.

Bhuwan Raj Ojha, conservation officer at the Manaslu Conservation Area Project, confirmed that all tourists are in safe locations and efforts are underway to rescue them. More than 100 foreign tourists are currently stranded in Jagat, Chumanubri Rural Municipality-3, which serves as the gateway to the conservation area. Ojha stated, 98 foreign tourists entered the conservation area on Saturday, and those who reached Jagat by night are staying there safely. We are coordinating efforts for rescue by helicopter.