गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Cold wave felt in western Tarai Nepal Cold wave felt in western Tarai KathmanduPati December 18, 2022 File Photo KATHMANDU – A cold wave has started in western Tarai districts, including in Bardia, with the plummeting temperature. Dense fog occurs in the morning further exacerbating the cold. Normal life has been affected due to the cold wave. The elderly and children have been hit hard by the cold wave. Children have started suffering from pneumonia and respiratory diseases with the excessive cold. Locals have started lighting fire for warmth in the morning at different places. Although some warmth is felt in the daytime, it is chilly cold in the morning and evening which has made life difficult, shared Yam Prasad Sharma of Madhuban, Bardia. The vegetable crop has also been affected due to the cold wave. “The cold wave has affected potato, tomato and other leafy vegetables, “said Top Bahadur Bhat, a farmer from Madhuban Municipality-8. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal floods cause $521 million in losses to households, businesses Nepal, India to discuss border security Nepal manufacturing grows 0.86% as output falls in most industries Cyclone Arnab to raise flood, snowfall and travel risks across… Nepal urges US to boost investment and cooperation on climate… Nepal disaster relief funds receive over Rs 18 billion in… Top Headlines Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms1 Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month5 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING This time’s Teej, social distancing please! Now more than ever, support the IT sector Prithivi Narayan Shah-tyrant or a builder of the nation ? CIAA initiates investigation into financial irregularities complaints against two SSPs Education in crisis After visitors’ uptick, Barju lake gets facelift as new destination in eastern Terai Senior Citizens Minister Shrestha vows to raise elderly allowance to Rs 5,000 a month Why governments should tax the rich more