Cold waves throw life out of gear in several districts across Tarai

Five people died due to severe cold in the past three weeks. People from impoversihed Musahar, Dom and Chamar communities among the most affected.

Cold waves over the past few days have greatly affected daily life in several Tarai districts of Madhesh Province. Several local units decided to close schools as the temperature started plummeting in the region. On Tuesday, most of the flights to and from Janakpur, Simara and Rajbiraj were cancelled due to poor visibility caused by thick fog.