Kathmandu: Five people have died due to
cold waves in different parts of southern plains of Nepal
in the last 24 hours amid snow falls leading to decrease in
temperature.
Bechani Kumar, 15, and Anaridevi Mandal, 52, of
Saptari district in Terai died in their homes due to cold wave
yesterday, according to officials.
Bhulidevi Yadav, 40 of Siraha and Sukman Bhujuwa of
Bardiya also died of cold yesterday.
Another Bamiki Singh of Sarlahi district also died
due to shivering cold, the officials said Terai has been
gripped with cold wave, high hills have been affected by snow
fall and hilly areas of the country has witnessed decreasing
temperature over the past few days.
PTI
First Published: Sunday, January 09, 2011, 16:42