Tourism hit

Despite the protests, 78,711 tourists visited Nepal in September, including 15,556 from India, 5,237 from China, 9,679 from the US, 3,015 from Sri Lanka, and 2,230 from Bangladesh. This represents only a 18.3% decline from September 2024. Recent rainfall and travel warnings have impacted post-Dasain tourism in Pokhara, with hotel occupancy falling to 3% from the usual 80%.