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Tourism to Nepal to take a hit, say Mumbai operators

The Nepal earthquake that originated in Lamjung and hit surrounding areas, such as Kathmandu, could have a devastating impact on the country's tourism industry, say Mumbai tour operators. ''Because of the political issues in Nepal few years ago, people had restricted themselves from going to tourist spots. It's very unfortunate for the country to face this kind of a calamity," said Sampat Damani, Chairman of Travel Agents Association in India (TAAI), Western region, adding that many tourists were stranded in Nepal. "Any natural calamity is bound to have a ripple effect. Nepal will be hit badly as it's a tourism-based economy. So of course, people will rethink their travel plans."

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The Nepal earthquake that originated in Lamjung and hit surrounding areas, such as Kathmandu, could have a devastating impact on the country's tourism industry, say Mumbai tour operators. ''Because of the political issues in Nepal few years ago, people had restricted themselves from going to tourist spots. It's very unfortunate for the country to face this kind of a calamity," said Sampat Damani, Chairman of Travel Agents Association in India (TAAI), Western region, adding that many tourists were stranded in Nepal. "Any natural calamity is bound to have a ripple effect. Nepal will be hit badly as it's a tourism-based economy. So of course, people will rethink their travel plans."

Both Nepal and its people will be affected in many aspects, said Iqbal Mulla, Chairman of Treasure Tourism Corporation Limited. "The calamity will have a severe impact on the influx of tourists to Nepal. People would be very scared to go there. Tourism will be at a new low for at least two months till it is declared safe and the infrastructure and tourist spots are rebuilt." Mulla added that the financial cost would be considerable since the 7.8 Richter earthquake had struck Nepal during peak tourist season.

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