Humla Airport resumes flights after five days

Aircraft at Humla's Simikot Airport. (File photo/RSS)

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Humla: Flights to and from Simkot Airport have been conducted after five days. The flights were possible after removing the snow piled up at the airport.

The snow was removed from the airport with the initiative of airport employees, airlines employees, security persons and medicinal herb entrepreneurs.

With the resumption of air service, people coming to and going out of the district have felt convenience. The flights are conducted here most from Nepalgunj and Surkhet.

Food supply is ensured by Simkot branch of Nepal Food Management and Trade Company with the resumption of flight. Other daily essentials have also been ferried. Sita and Tara Airlines are conducting flights in the district.

Meanwhile, the District Administration Office, Humla resumed its services from Monday. The Office had closed all services for a week after the Assistant Chief District Officer was tested positive for coronavirus.