Nepal's deadly protests cause decline in tourism

The Manila Times

Nepal's deadly protests cause decline in tourism  Nepal’s deadliest protests in decades erupted just as the country entered its peak tourist season, dealing a blow to businesses that had been preparing to welcome trekkers from around the globe to experience some of the most iconic trails.  Shops, pubs and restaurants lining the neatly organized alleys of places like Thamel — Kathmandu’s bustling tourist hub — remained largely deserted on Monday (September 15), even after reopening in the aftermath of a violent anti-corruption protest that left 72 dead, over 2,000 injured and forced former prime minister K. P. Sharma Oli to resign.  Nepal's tourism authority, hotel owners and trek organizers said arrivals had fallen by 30%, leading to cancellations.   REUTERS VIDEO  Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe  Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net  Follow us:  Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook  Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram  Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter  DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion   Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital   Check out our Podcasts:  Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify  Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts  Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic  Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcher  Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein  Soundcloud: https://tmt.ph/soundcloud   #themanilatimes #tmtnews #worldnews

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00:00To look at the situation now, just before this incident and after this incident, in

00:16arrival, nearly 30 percent is down because two days were fully, the curfew was also imposed

00:26and airport was also shut down but now everything is normal so we are hoping that arrival number

00:35will also pick up.

00:37Looking at the cancellation of visitors' bookings, nearly 8 to 10 percent cancellations are there

00:45but most of the visitors they are inquiring about the situation of Nepal, a few administrative

00:50buildings, houses are damaged which is a very unfortunate incident.

00:55I think the government budget needs to be spent in rebuilding these structures, a few hotels

01:06are damaged which might give negative passes to not only the visitors but the investors

01:12as well.

01:23You know our situation in Nepal, so this happening, this is our beginning of the season.

01:32It is very bad for the tourism industry.

01:34Right?

01:35But we hope Nepal will be better than before.

01:38I live here, then I have to suggest please don't travel right now, the situation is very

01:42not good.

01:43So a lot of get cancellation.

01:46Like one month booking got cancellation.

01:49Due to today's situation, one month booking get cancelled.

01:52And as you know that the government of different countries want to protect their citizenship so

01:58they suggest don't travel right now.

02:00So it affects, if no tourism business, then you know the economy gets automatically down.

02:07So it's very difficult for tourism business, you know.

02:15Our family and our friends, they told us come back home as early as possible.

02:24But we never had a problem of insecurity of anything.

02:28Well our flight got cancelled, so that was a worry because we're doing a tour.

02:34But we got booked straight back on.

02:38I think, yeah, just a bit nervous that everything would still go ahead, but everything seems

02:43to be going ahead, so it's been okay.

03:04So I'm going to be able to get started.

03:17I think, yeah, just a bit nervous when I really get upset.

03:26I think that we're going to be able to get a plan.

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