POKHARA, Nov. 1 -- Local authorities have urged tourists not to trek in the high-altitude areas of Annapurna region due to heavy snowfall.

The Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP) and the local administration said it has become unsafe to trek there due to the risk of avalanches in the upper Annapurna region. The administration has also urged tourists to stay where they are until the weather improves.

ACAP has urged tourists not to trek in areas such as the Annapurna Circuit, Annapurna Base Camp (ABC), Mardi Himal, Khumai Danda, and Kori due to bad weather, rain, and snowfall. It has advised visitors to remain where they are until Friday, as the weather is not expected to improve before then.

"It will be safer to avoid trekking in...