A fresh wave of landslides and heavy rain has killed about 30 people in Nepal, weeks after August's floods left some 1,400 dead, and hundreds of trekkers on the Annapurna Circuit (a popular multi-week Himalayan hiking route central to Nepal's tourism economy) have been forced to cut short their journeys, many airlifted out of the Manang and Mustang districts. Authorities say more than 1,900 families have been affected and over 240 homes damaged, while roads and bridges have been swept away; four bodies have been recovered and 12 people are missing after an avalanche near Himlung Peak. About 700 trekkers remain held back in Pokhara as officials weigh reopening the route under pressure from the trekking industry, underscoring the toll on both Nepali communities and a vital source of income.