EVACUATION OF STRANDED TOURISTS FROM EVEREST REGION STARTS WITH BREAK IN WEATHER;OPERATION TO BE COMPLETED TUESDAY IF WEATHER HOLDS

BAKAR ID BEING CELEBRATED

Kathmandu, 7 Nov. Government Monday announced a public
holiday to observe Bakar Id.
Bakar Id is the second biggest religious occasion of Muslims after Ramadhan.
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AIRLIFT OF STRANDED TOURISTS BEGINS IN EVEREST REGION, TO BE COMPLETE IF BREAK IN WEATHER HOLDS

Kathmandu, 7 Nov.: With a break in the weather early morning Monday, a fleet of helicopters and aircraft began a rescue of more than 3,500 tourists stranded at Solukhumbu, the home of the 8848 meters high Mount Everes, he world’ss tallest peak.
He tourists were held up mostly around Lukla airport for seven days by overcast skies following inclement weather.
All stranded tourists will be airlifted Monday to the capital and
neighbouring areas with road links to the capital to be bussed to Kathmandu is weather continues to hold, tourism officials said.
Many stranded tourists with their guides and helpers have become
sick.
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