INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
KATHMANDU, NOVEMBER 4Flights have been generally affected today due to adverse weather
The flights from Kathmandu to various destinations in the remote mountainous districts of the country were hindered due to low
visibility.Adverse weather disrupts flights to Lukla for two daysAdverse weather hinders recovery of deceased foreign mountaineerGeneral
Manager of Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA), Jagannath Niraula, said flights could not be operated to Lukla airport due to dense
haze."The flights to remote areas have been affected due to bad weather
The flights to Tarai districts have been taking place as scheduled," he added.Towards the domestic sector, only the flights operated as per
the instrument flight rules (IFR) are operating in Kathmandu Airport
However, the visual flight rules (VFR)-based flights have not taken place due to the adverse weather.A significant number of tourists
travelling to the mountainous districts have been stranded as the flights have been hampered due to weather, the TIA Office said.However,
the international flights are taking place as usual, the TIA Office said.The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, Meteorological
Forecasting Division said there is influence of the Westerly and local winds as well as the partial influence of the low pressure system
close to West Bengal of India across the country at present.
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