Eastern hill districts are ill-equipped to fight growing fire incidents

Of the eight local units in Panchthar district, only Phidim Municipality has fire trucks, which also serve neighbouring districts.

All family members of Prem Nemwang, residents of Nawamidanda in Panchthar’s Phalgunanda Rural Municipality, went to work in the fields on May 11 leaving his disabled son Man Kumar at home. Thirty-two-year-old Man Kumar, who cannot walk, would often be left at home when the family members are busy in the fields.