Heavy snow has disrupted normal life in Nepal’s Solukhumbu district, the Khumbu area, since Sunday by affecting both residents and visiting tourists. The blocked trekking paths near Gokyo create difficulties for hikers who want to cross through this area. TAAN representative Karma Sherpa cannot determine the exact number of people who have been affected by the situation.
Search operations in the Sagarmatha region have been delayed because of snowfall after a 63-year-old American tourist entered the national park on Wednesday. All climbing expeditions on Mt. Everest have been suspended because climbers remain at base camp. The authorities focus on rescue operations and safety procedures.