Nepal, April 22 -- The Sagarmatha region has witnessed the footfall of some 700 tourists in a single day. The office of the Sagarmatha National Park at Namche informed that it recorded the tourists in the Khumbu region at 694 on Monday alone.

Ranger at the office, Bibek Shrestha, said there was adequate hotel occupancy with the arrival of a large number of visitors. Most of the tourists are foreigners, around 608, while the domestic tourists numbered 86.

The Sagarmatha climber Temba Chhiri Sherpa informed that with the onset of the spring season, the region saw the influx of tourists. It is difficult to find good accommodation due to the surge in arrivals.

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