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Nepal urges tourists to travel despite deadly floods threatening season

Nepal's tourism minister urges visitors to continue trips despite flood cancellations and over 1,000 deaths.

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Nepal's tourism minister Khadak Raj Paudel urged international tourists to maintain their travel plans to the country despite recent deadly floods. [1] Recent floods in Nepal left more than 1,000 people dead and 4,000 missing according to government data. [2] The Parliament of Nepal approved a special proposal declaring climate change a threat to national security following devastating floods that killed more than 1,000 people and left 4,000 missing. [3] The Nepal Tourism Board reported that 583 foreign travelers are listed as missing after the floods, including 178 Indians, 55 Americans, 53 Ukrainians, 51 Malaysians, 35 Australians, and 33 Britons. [4] Tourism cancellations for the peak season have reached 20% of total reservations, down from over 90% before the disaster. [5] According to the parliamentary balance, more than 500 disasters occur in Nepal every year, causing significant human and material losses. [6] Dol Prasad Aryal, president of the chamber, stated that Nepal is extremely prone to disasters due to its geography, geological structure, unplanned development, and climate change. [7] The Nepal Tourism Board reported that 583 foreign travelers are missing in Nepal after the floods, with Indians being the largest group at 178 missing. [8] Mandip Giri, managing director of the Dom Himalaya hotel in Nepal, said on 2025-09-02 that reservations for the September-November peak tourist season had been above 90% but that 20% of them have been canceled so far. [9]
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  1. Nepal's tourism minister Khadak Raj Paudel urged international tourists to maintain their travel plans to the country despite recent deadly floods. · Portafolio
  2. Recent floods in Nepal left more than 1,000 people dead and 4,000 missing according to government data. · Portafolio
  3. The Parliament of Nepal approved a special proposal declaring climate change a threat to national security following devastating floods that killed more than 1,000 people and left 4,000 missing. · El Universal
  4. The Nepal Tourism Board reported that 583 foreign travelers are listed as missing after the floods, including 178 Indians, 55 Americans, 53 Ukrainians, 51 Malaysians, 35 Australians, and 33 Britons. · El Financiero
  5. Tourism cancellations for the peak season have reached 20% of total reservations, down from over 90% before the disaster. · Portafolio
  6. According to the parliamentary balance, more than 500 disasters occur in Nepal every year, causing significant human and material losses. · El Universal
  7. Dol Prasad Aryal, president of the chamber, stated that Nepal is extremely prone to disasters due to its geography, geological structure, unplanned development, and climate change. · El Universal
  8. The Nepal Tourism Board reported that 583 foreign travelers are missing in Nepal after the floods, with Indians being the largest group at 178 missing. · El Universal
  9. Mandip Giri, managing director of the Dom Himalaya hotel in Nepal, said on 2025-09-02 that reservations for the September-November peak tourist season had been above 90% but that 20% of them have been canceled so far. · El Financiero
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