Cyclone Arnab Causes Snowfall in Manang, Tourists Stranded

Manang. Snowfall has occurred in the Himalayan region due to the effect of Cyclone Arnab originating in the Bay of Bengal. Tourists heading to the tourist destinations of Upper Manang have been stopped in Manang due to snowfall.

Tourists have been stopped in Manang after a notice was issued not to go on treks to the upper region due to heavy snowfall, informed Dhak Bahadur Bhujel, chief of the Annapurna Conservation Area Project Manang. According to him, the lives of the locals as well as the tourists here have become difficult.