Earthquake in the Himalaya: Tourists are allowed back to Mount Everest!

Earthquake in the Himalaya: Tourists are allowed back to Mount Everest!

After the devastating earthquake in the Tibetan highlands, the region around Mount Everest is open to visitors again. The Chinese news agency Xinhua announced this. On Saturday morning, eight vehicles with 19 tourists have already entered the risk zone. Before this was possible, the authorities carefully examined the area for dangers such as glacier breaks and avalanches to ensure the safety of climbers. The earthquake, which shook the district of Dingri on January 7, led to 126 deaths and considerable damage, which blocked the nearby national park for visitors.

The earthquake had far -reaching consequences, not only for the local population, but also for tourists. More than 30,000 people could be brought to safety, but the rescue workers pointed out that 400 spilled people were also saved. According to reports from sueddeutsche.de suffering from threatening hypothermia, since the temperatures in the region have dropped to up to minus 18 degrees Celsius. The shocks were also noticeable in neighboring countries such as Nepal and India, which the region characterizes as an earthquake at risk of earth.

rescue operations and other challenges

The search for survivors continues to start, and the authorities are in close contact with the affected communities to evaluate the effects of the quake. It is known that more than 1,000 buildings have been damaged, and the population is in a state of constant alert. The geopolitical location of the region with the collision of two earth panels makes them susceptible to such natural disasters. This is accompanied by the challenges for the climbers, who now venture into the dangerous heights of Everest, after the security situation has been checked, as reported by oe24.at