Hotel fire on the trail to Everest Base Camp ends without casualties

Hotel fire on the Everest route

At the end of last week, a major fire broke out at the Good Luck hotel in the village of Dingboche, Nepal, located on the popular trekking route to Everest Base Camp. Pillars of thick smoke rose above the snow-covered Himalayan landscape. According to local media, police believe the fire was caused by an explosion of a gas cylinder in the hotel's kitchen. All guests and staff were successfully evacuated — there were no fatalities or injuries, Anadolu reports.

Snowfall hampered firefighting

Weather conditions hindered efforts to put out the fire: heavy snowfall in the region not only made it difficult to fight the flames, but also forced the cancellation of helicopter rescue and emergency operations. The hotel, which has 17 rooms, is known as an acclimatization stop for climbers and trekkers on the way to Everest, so the fire affects an important point on the popular route. The report does not provide an assessment of the damage or final conclusions about the cause of the fire.