Nepal issues weather alert as Cyclone Arnab approaches, asks tourists to halt trekking

Nepal’s disaster authority has issued a weather alert for October 29-31 as Cyclone Arnab approaches the country from the Bay of Bengal. It warned of heavy rainfall and localised flooding in Koshi, Bagmati, Madhesh, Gandaki and Lumbini provinces. Nepal’s Department of Immigration on Tuesday urged tourists to temporarily suspend trekking in high-altitude hilly and Himalayan areas.