Kathmandu: A snowstorm that killed dozens of people in Nepal is a \"wake-up call\" for the trekking industry and tourists alike, experts say, with some heading to the world\'s highest mountains unprepared for conditions that can easily turn deadly. \r\nForty people are dead or still missing after heavy snow and avalanches struck the Annapurna circuit in the Himalayas last Tuesday in one of the worst trekking disasters ever to hit the country. The victims include at least 26 hikers, guides and porters who had headed to the popular trail at the height of the trekking season. |
