Nepal tourism sector suffers RM1.34 billion loss after devastating floods
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- Nepal’s tourism sector suffered preliminary losses exceeding 50 billion rupees, equivalent to RM1.34 billion, after Bhotekoshi flash floods.
- The disaster damaged 142 hotels, 57 restaurants and 141 tourism-related vehicles, according to the culture and tourism minister.
- Religious heritage sites were also affected.
Nepal’s tourism sector has recorded preliminary losses of more than 50 billion rupees, or RM1.34 billion, after devastating Bhotekoshi flash floods struck parts of the country.
The floods hit on the Wednesday of the previous week, damaging 142 hotels, 57 restaurants and 141 vehicles linked to tourism, according to Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Minister Khadak Raj Paudel.
The disaster also affected religious heritage sites, adding damage to some of Nepal’s tourism infrastructure and cultural attractions.
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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