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Winter Cold Killed 17 In 10 days
By KTM Metro Reporter
December 26, 2012: Cold wave has killed at least 17 people across the Terai plains of Nepal during the past 10 days, reports from across the country said today.
As of today, seven people have died from the cold in Mahottari, five in Siraha, four in Rautahat and one in Bara districts since December 15. The number of people visiting hospitals due to weather-related disease is increasing, according to the Xinhua news.
"Around 25 patients are visiting the hospital every day," a report quoted Dr Prabin Jha of Rautahat district hospital as saying.
The districts where the deaths have been reported are some of the poorest Terai districts of Nepal. "Those people are dying who have no quilt or blanket to sleep with during the nights," Basanta Khatiwada, a Bara-based journalist told Xinhua. "It would be better if some organizations come forward and distribute warm quilts and blankets to the poor," he added.
Politicians have been bickering over power and don’t care about the people suffering from the cold and diseases and other violence. The Bhattarai government needed to take immediate actions for saving the lives from the cold waves in Terai and elsewhere.
