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Sixteen Indonesian tourists rescued from Manang after heavy rain

The group was airlifted by helicopter following heavy rainfall that triggered landslides and blocked local roadways along the trekking route.

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News card for Manang tourist rescue in provinces category, sourced from The Annapurna Express and The Rising Nepal.

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  • Sixteen Indonesian tourists stranded in Manang by landslides were rescued by helicopter.
  • Torrential rain between September 24 and 27 damaged local trekking routes and roadways.
  • After landing safely in Lamjung, the visitors continued their trip to Pokhara by road.

A total of sixteen Indonesian visitors trekking along the Annapurna Circuit found themselves stranded in Manang following days of heavy precipitation. Continuous weather disruptions between September 24 and 27 triggered multiple landslides, rendering local trails and roadways impassable. According to the District Police Office in Lamjung, Deputy Superintendent of Police Jitendra Bahadur Basnet confirmed that poor conditions along the Besisahar–Chame road and regional trekking paths necessitated an aerial evacuation. A four-member security team led by constable Gunja Bahadur Baram was deployed to assist at the site. The travelers were lifted from the Ghatang Agro area located in Nisyang Rural Municipality-1, Manang, and transported via a Dynasty helicopter to Sahajee in Besisahar Municipality-7, Lamjung. Upon reaching Lamjung, they boarded vehicles to travel onward to Pokhara.

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