KATHMANDU, Nov 1: Hundreds of tourists were left stranded as adverse weather led to suspension of flights for the third straight day at Lukla airport in the Everest region of Nepal, officials said Saturday.

It has been raining continuously with cloudy skies and fog leading to very poor visibility in and around the Tenzing-Hillary Airport in Lukla, the gateway to Mt Everest and other peaks of the region.

Flights have not been able to operate since Thursday due to continuous rain and low visibility, said Assistant Chief District Officer of Solukhumbu district, Surendra Thapa.

Tourists, who had returned to Lukla after trekking to the Everest base camp three days ago, are not finding any flight to return to Kathmandu, said officials.

During this tourist season, dozens of flights operate da

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