Mail by Runner 91: A Fire in Lukla

News reached us last week of a fire that broke out in Lukla destroying a hotel on the main street. 

Due to the quick response of local volunteers the fire was quickly brought under control using the Himalayan Trust funded Lukla Water System. This is the fourth fire incident since we built the water system. 

The water system was built in 2014 and provides three main uses; healthy drinking water, agricultural irrigation and fire safety. We are pleased to see the system working very well. 

Himalayan Trust has two further water system projects pending for villages in need. It is our hope that we can support these villages in the future so that they can be equipped to prevent fires such as these.