Climate

Excessively cold weather in the past few days has affected daily life in the Tarai belt, including Sarlahi district. 

Dense fog from early morning Thursday has made the weather severely cold. There has been little to no sunshine in the area since Wednesday.

Continuous cold wind and frost have exacerbated the cold weather, forcing the children, senior citizens and chronic patients to stay indoors.

The movement of people and other activities in the market has also drastically reduced with the dip in temperatures.

Meanwhile, the number of patients suffering from cold-related ailments has also increased in several settlements. The count of people suffering from asthma, cough and arthritis has surged.
Older people, infants and new mothers are the hardest hit.

Meanwhile, normal life has been badly affected in western Tarai, including the district of Banke since Wednesday with the sudden dip in temperature. 

Thick fog has blanketed the region since early morning, affecting the mobility of people. The minimum temperature in Banke district was recorded 10.5 degrees Celsius on Thursday.  

Likewise, regular flights to and from Nepalgunj airport have been affected for the past two days due to poor visibility. However, regular flights are taking place in the afternoon time, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, Banke office.

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