The memory of the polling station returned to the Budhi Gandaki river in Nepal. The devastating Harpa Bun struck there early Sunday morning. The entire area is practically destroyed. It is known that at least two hundred foreign tourists are stuck in different areas due to this terrible incident. Most of the stranded tourists are said to be Indians and Bangladeshis. The Nepalese administration and 'Trekking Agencies Association of Nepal' said that all stranded tourists, their guides and porters are safe. The Nepal Army is trying to rescue them by helicopter. Not only that, the whole situation is being closely monitored.
It is reported that tourists are stuck in Manaslu Conservation Area of Gorkha district as the main trekking route and suspension bridges of Harpa Bane were washed away in the Budhi Gandaki river. Manaslu Conservation Project Officer Bhuvanraj Ojha told the media that the tourists are safe. Efforts are underway to rescue them. Hundreds of foreign tourists are stuck in Jagat area of Ward No. 3 of Chum Nubri Municipality, known as the entrance to Manaslu Conservation Area. On Saturday, 98 foreign tourists had reached the protected area.
Ojha said that those who managed to reach Jagat during the night are safe there. Attempts are being made to rescue them by helicopter. The main trekking route to Manaslu and the suspension bridges were damaged due to the impact of the Harpa van, which has stopped the movement of tourists. 17 tourists are waiting for rescue in Lokpa area of Ward No. 6 of Chum Nubri Municipality. Similarly there are 40 more tourists in Chekampar in Chum Valley area. Krishna Prasad Acharya, president of the Gandaki branch of the Nepal Trekking Agency Association, said that contact has been made with the local administration and security agencies to ensure that the stranded tourists, porters and trekking guides can reach their destination safely.