HUMLA: Hotels in Hilsa of the district are on the verge of closure following a sharp fall in the number of tourists due to an outbreak of coronavirus epidemic in China.
Hilsa is a major destination for tourists visiting Kailash Mansarovar, a major pilgrimage of Hindus.
Local hoteliers have been worried that there will be no flow of tourists even with the beginning of the touristic season hitting their business hard.