Kathmandu, April 7 -- A series of photographs of Kathmandu Valley taken by Abhushan Gautam on 10 May 2020, and on 6 April 2021 from the same spot in Chobar at the same time just before sunset. Mt Everest was visible last year from 200km away in Kathmandu (left). On Tuesday (right). All photos: ABHUSHAN GAUTAM

After all traffic in Nepal and India came to a halt duringthe coronavirus lockdown last year photographer Abhushan Gautam posted proof that if the air was clear enough,Mt Everest could be seen from Kathmandu.

On Tuesday, he went back to the exact spot in Chobar from where he had taken the photograph last year at 5-6PM just before sunset. The visibility this week was less than 2km.

"Last year, I was super excited to document the pa...