More than 40,000 domestic and international tourists have visited Mustang in first 10 days of the month of Kartik.
The District Police Office, Mustang, stated that 37,146 domestic tourists and 3,732 foreigners arrived in Mustang district via the Beni-Jomsom road section during 18 to 27 October. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) of Mustang, Tshiring Kippa Lama, said that a total of 11,808 vehicles entered into the district during the period via the Beni-Jomsom route.
Some of the tourists arriving in the district to pay homage to the Muktinath temple on October 27 were affected due to snowfall occurred on the same night.
Tourists in the areas were affected following the rainfall and snowfall occurring since Monday night, police said.
Heavy snow in the trails along the Kagbeni Muktinath temple road section has troubled tourists and devotees, official of the Muktinath Mandir Development Committee Rabin Subedi said.
Subedi said that the Muktinath Snankunda (pond) and 108 taps have frozen following the massive dip in temperature, Subedi added.
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