Fire destroys hotel near Everest base camp in Nepal

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 1 Nov, 12:46 · Archive

A fire destroyed Hotel Good Luck in Dingboche, Nepal, near the Mount Everest base camp on Friday morning.

A fire broke out at Hotel Good Luck in Dingboche, Nepal, on Friday morning, destroying the building. Footage showed flames and black smoke pouring from the structure whilst people in surrounding buildings tossed mattresses and belongings from windows.

The area was experiencing a heavy snowstorm at the time, hampering any response. British travel blogger Callan Bowl, who documented the scene, said in a video: 'The hotel is on fire. It's spreading…There's no rescue here, nobody is allowed to move out of this area because of the snowfall, because of avalanches, so nobody can come put the fire out.'

Police Deputy Superintendent Nabin Raja Budhathoki said the fire started around 11am local time. 'Preliminary information suggests the fire may have been caused by a cooking gas cylinder explosion,' he said, noting that further investigation would follow.

All staff and guests were evacuated safely with no casualties reported.

How it is being reported

• Fire engulfs hotel in Nepal along Everest Base Camp routeA fire broke out at a hotel in Dingboche, Nepal along the popular trekking route to Mount Everest Base Camp.Al Jazeera · 1 Nov, 12:12
• Fire destroys hotel near Everest base camp in Nepal: Brits caught in drama say 'no-one can come to rescue us'Footage of the scene at Hotel Good Luck in Dingboche, in the Solukhumbu district, showed flames and black smoke pouring from the building.Daily Mail · 30 Oct, 15:15

In this story: Hotel Good Luck · Dingboche · Mount Everest · Solukhumbu · Nepal · Callan Bowl · Nabin Raja Budhathoki

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