Spanish Trekkers Lost on Ghorepani Trek
27 Aug 2024 Alpine Asian Treks
Two trekkers from Spain have been missing on the Ghorepani trek (between Ulleri and Ghorepani) for the past two days. Mr. Erik Kasanovas and Ms. Molas Junka Messi lost contact, according to Mr. Bharat Gurung from the local municipality. Two bags were found near a bridge, and it is suspected that they might have tried to enjoy the waterfall and were swept away by the river. According to the office of the Annapurna Conservation Area post in Birethanti, the trekkers were reported to be on the Ghorepani trek. The chief officer of the post mentioned that a beautiful waterfall is located near where the bags were found.
The search team has been looking for them for an entire day and found only two trekking poles nearby. Mr. Gurung stated that the search will continue towards the lower part of the stream on Tuesday.
Ghorepani is a beautiful viewpoint on the Annapurna Circuit Trekking trail. The spring and autumn seasons are popular with tourists wanting to enjoy the beauty of the Himalayas, whereas summer is much quieter. Trekking in summer is considered challenging due to landslides, flooding, heavy rainfall, leeches, and other factors.
Source: news agency