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Adverse weather disrupts flights at Tribhuvan International Airport


21 August 2024  

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KATHMANDU: Adverse weather conditions have disrupted flights at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) today.

According to TIA’s General Manager, Jagannath Niraula, poor visibility due to the weather has affected both domestic and international flights.

As per Niraula, flights to Pokhara have been canceled, and flights to Janakpur and Simara have been delayed.

Additionally, an Air China flight scheduled to land at TIA at 10:55 am was diverted back. Several international flights have been put on hold.

Buddha Air’s information officer, Dipendra Kumar Karna, confirmed the cancellation of the Kathmandu-Pokhara flight and delays in flights to Bharatpur.

A Buddha Air flight to Surkhet this morning was diverted to Pokhara due to the adverse weather, which has significantly impacted domestic services at TIA.

The country is currently under the influence of monsoon winds.

According to the Meteorological Forecasting Division, under the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, the monsoon trough is currently positioned slightly northward, causing partial to widespread rainfall across the country.

Light to moderate rain with thunderstorms is occurring in some parts of the Koshi, Gandaki, Lumbini, and Sudurpaschim provinces, with heavy rain forecasted for isolated areas in the Koshi, Gandaki, Lumbini, Karnali, and Sudurpashim provinces.

Publish Date : 21 August 2024 14:14 PM

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