Thousands in peril following multi-million dollar Everest flood alert system neglected and allowed to deteriorate.

Tshering Sherpa, the CEO of the Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee, a local NGO in the Everest region, reiterated the same sentiment, noting that it wasn’t only the local residents in jeopardy if Imja were to overflow. Spring marks the height of visitor activity here, as trekkers, tourists, and climbers all converge in the area.