A man died from hypothermia caused by bitter cold in Mahottari district on Monday
Bishwanath Mandal, 50 of Shahujipatti from Jaleshwor Municipality, Ward No. 6 died due to excessive cold caused by dipping mercury in the district from the past few weeks
Mandal's brother Raghunath said he suddenly fell on the ground while he was chopping off the firewood in his house in the morning.
With this, the number of people who have died due to bitter cold wave in the district to 7 so far.
Two people had died due to bitter cold wave in Mahottari district on Sunday.
Normal life in Dhanusha, Mahottari and other eastern Terai districts has been badly affected due to sudden fall in mercury.
Temperature has dipped due to thick fog cover in the districts throughout the day. This condition has been prevailing here for the last week.
According to state-owned news agency RSS, fewer people were seen in both of the district headquarters Janakpur and Jaleshower due to cold. The cold also affected life in rural areas in the district.
The life of students and other people who need to work for two square meals a day has been made difficult due to frost for the last three days. Only a few number of service recipients are seen in the government offices.
Flow of patients complaining of common cold, fever, respiratory problems, pneumonia, and orthopedic problems has suddenly jumped up in the Janakpur Zonal Hospital and other health centers.
The cold has also affected the vegetable and other crops in the districts. nepalnews.com