Air pollution in Surkhet puts residents at risk

Health professionals in Birendranagar say an increasing number of infants and children have been visiting hospitals with complaints of difficulty in breathing and discomfort to the nose and eyes.

On Tuesday, Amrita Sunar from Barahatal Rural Municipality Ward No. 5 took her 21-month-old infant to Madhya Paschim Child Clinic in Birendranagar following complaints of breathing difficulty, itchy eyes and common cold.