KATHMANDU: 4 Chinese missing at Annapurna circuit trek who went to Annapurna circuit trek also lost, at the same time in Annapurna where other Koreans and Nepalese were hit by an avalanche. The Chinese tourist who went to Thorung Pass on December 2 has not been in contact yet, according to the ACCAP office in Manang Nissang Village-1.
The police have been trying to find out the situation of Chinese people but the bad weather is main problem to them. The trail is covered by thick snow and frozen ice. Police office Manag is trying to get the information of the missing Chinese tourist as fast as they can
The 4 Chinese went to trek without any guide and porter, according to Manag ACCP Check post the missing person are Hwang Yivin, Catsiu Ting and Ma Qianli and Anwad Bush. In recent a lot of trekkers have been going back to Besisahar From Manag because of heavy snowfall in the Annapurna circuit trek. Letdar to Thorong la pass is the risk area where there is high elevation and risk of avalanche
More than 100 tourists from Annapurna region have been evacuated from various places of Annapurna to Pokhara. The tourists have been rescued by helicopters from different companies in the morning of Saturday.
Local people and hotels in the area are very affected from the heavy snowfall. The trek route is missing, water pipeline is freezing, No power in the villages and they are out of connections.
Thousands of trekkers do the
Annapurna circuit trek in every year for its stunning views of the Annapurna Himalayan Range. Annapurna circuit trek is known as the best hiking route for 40 years.
In 2014, a snowstorm killed about 40 people on the popular circuit, in one of the biggest trekking tragedies to hit Nepal.
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