27/07/2022
Tourists cannot walk alone in the area above Namche.
Solukhumbu - Tourists are not allowed to walk alone in the area above Namche of Khumbu. According to Solukhumbu District Police Office, there has been an increase in the number of domestic and foreign tourists who came on tour without a guide or companion to go missing.
Deputy Superintendent of Forestry Sunil Jang Shah informed that a companion is mandatory for visiting the area above the Namche Forestry Post because after reaching the high Himalayan region, people get sick, get sick and face various disasters.
Pranau Shah said that Namche check post has been instructed to strictly check accordingly. Chief District Officer Anil Khanal said that he has sent a circular to the Ministry to fully implement the decision.
An Indian and a Korean citizen, who visited the Khumbu region only a few months ago, have gone missing. The search operation for them continues, but the situation has not been discovered so far, the police said.
