SOLU, March 7: A massive fire has broken out since last night in Nakchung community forest near the Tenzing Hillary Airport in Lukla, Solukhumbu. The local residents said controlling the fire was a difficult task for them as the area is a steep cliff.
Acting Chair of the Khumbu Pasang Lhyamu Rural Municipality, Tasi Lhyamu Sherpa said a helicopter has been called to douse the inferno adding that mobilizing people there was not likely due to tough geography.
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It is said that a helicopter has already flown to Lukla to extinguish the fire.
The Lukla Airport had to halt its service for an hour this morning because of smoke coming out from the massive fire taking place in the forest, chief of the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal Office in Lukla, Dwarika Achhami said. Now, regular flights have resumed at the airport.
