Daily wage earners hardest hit by prolonged cold wave in Tarai

Most people are staying indoors, schools remain shut, and sunshine is rare.

A cold wave sweeping across the southern plains has crippled daily life in several Tarai districts. Daily wage earners and people from the impoverished communities are among the hardest hit by the cold. Thousands of daily wage workers are forced to work in biting cold amid falling incomes, rising health risks and inadequate relief.