Manang, Oct. 28 -- Heavy snowfall hit Manang district late Monday night, starting around 9:30pm, and continued into Tuesday morning.

Snow is reported from Pisang (3,200 m) to the higher regions of Narpa Bhumi Rural Municipality.

Chief District Officer Navaraj Paudel said Tilicho and Thorong La have received the heaviest snowfall, with thick snow observed from Khangsar to Tilicho Base Camp. "It is raining at the district headquarters in Chame, while upper areas have seen snow since 9:30pm," he said.

Authorities have instructed trekkers on the Annapurna Circuit heading towards Tilicho and Thorong La to halt at their current locations until the snowfall stops. About 800-1,000 Nepali tourists are at Tilicho Base Camp, while most trekkers t...