Missing tourists and porter found

Kathmandu: Two tourists and one porter reported to be missing from the Upper Manang in the Annapurna circuit region have been found at Akap check post in Mustang on Thursday.

The Akap check post officials confirmed that the two Netherland nationals-Ms Madeleine van der Perk and Ms. Olga Spronken along with their porter have been found who were earlier reportedly suspected of missing in the Annapurna region.

Trekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal (TAAN)  had initiated the search operation for the tourists at the request of the Netherland embassy in Kathmandu.

TAAN officials also divulged that the tourists had gone trekking in the Annapurna circuit region without coming in contact with TAAN associated agencies.