Hundreds of trekkers stranded on Nepal's mountain trails after coronavirus lockdown

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Hundreds of trekkers are stranded on high-altitude trekking trails across Nepal due to a nationwide lockdown designed to contain the coronavirus spread.

There are about 500 foreign trekkers on at least four trekking routes unable to return due to the lockdown, which started Tuesday and will last for a week, according to Shradha Shrestha, a spokeswoman for the Nepal Tourism Board.

"Several embassies such as the German and French are already planning to send chartered flights to some of these areas to rescue the trekkers," Shrestha added.to make it easier for the stranded trekkers to reach out to authorities, said Shrestha.The British embassy in Kathmandu asked its citizens in Nepal who are looking to return to the UK to send their details to staff.

 

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