KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — An association of trekking agencies in Nepal on Friday criticized an assessment report that found trails around Mount Annapurna safe for hikers following April’s devastating earthquake.
Kit Miyamoto of the California-based engineering firm Miyamoto International said on Thursday that the only hazards were found at three spots and appeared to predate the quake. It said that only about 3 percent of the accommodations on the 125-mile route were damaged by the April 25 earthquake.
The quake, coupled with another in May, killed 8,898 people.
Nepal’s government, hoping that visitors will return in September when tourist season begins, welcomed the assessment.