DHANGADI, January 20

Foggy weather and cold wave that have stretched for over weeks have adversely affected lives in Kailali and Kanchanpur.

Extreme cold has affected daily routines of the residents in these districts. The weather situation has reduced movement of people in the streets as well.

The temperature has remained in between 8 degree Celsius to 15 degree Celsius in the region.

The impact is more visible in areas inhabited by mukta kamaiya (freed bonded labourers) and refugees.

People who feed themselves on daily wages including labourers, rickshaw and auto-rickshaw drivers are suffering as such weather conditions make it impossible for people to carry out their everyday tasks, shared Rishni Chaudhari, a resident of the refugee camp in Dhangadhi Sub-metropolis.

Meanwhile, common cold and pneumonia among children and senior citizens have been observed in high numbers lately, with no sun in sight since January 4.

According to Dr Hemraj Pandey of Seti Hospital, the flow of incoming patients with complaints of common cold, asthma has increased lately. He suggested that people, especially children and elders should remain at home and not venture outside unless absolutely necessary, and to increase intake of fluids.

The Chief of Dhangadhi Sub-metropolis said that the office had distributed warm clothes for senior citizens in the previous month.

On other hand, cold wave has also adversely affected vegetable farming, especially spoiling tomatoes without spare.