7 Jan 2018 – Six people died of freezing cold in Saptari district and three in Rautahat district, mostly children and elderly people, Republica Newspaper reported on Saturday.
“The unbearable cold could be the most probable reason for all of these deaths,” said Ranjit Kumar Jha, senior consultant at Gajendra Narayan Singh Sagarmatha Zonal Hospital.
Cold wave in Terai region of the southern plains of Nepal has badly affected daily lives, halting regular activities including closure of the academic institutions, reports Xinhua news agency.
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