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Stranded tourists fly out of Everest region as weather improves
Nov 7, 2011, 12:32 GMT
Kathmandu - Hundreds of tourists stranded in the Mount Everest region for a week began flying to the Nepalese capital Kathmandu on Monday as improved weather allowed the resumption of air traffic.
Civil aviation authorities said 650 tourists had been flown out and a total of 1,000 are expected to be flown out by the end of the day. More than 1,500 tourists were still waiting to fly to Kathmandu.
On Sunday, more than 3,000 tourists were stranded in the region after poor visibility caused by dense fog and persistent rain disrupted flights.
The bad weather had affected flights to Lukla Airport, the gateway to the Mount Everest region. The airport, situated at an altitude of 2,800 metres, suffers frequent delays due to bad weather.
After several days of waiting for flights to resume, hundreds of tourists had chosen to walk to the nearest highway in Jiri, a four-day trek from Lukla.
Some tourists missed their international flights due to the delays.
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