Karnali. The life of the people here has been affected due to snowfall in the higher parts of the Karnali Himalayan district. The higher parts of Humla, Mugu, Jumla, Dolpa and Kalikot in Upper Karnali have received snowfall.
In addition to snowfall in Dolpa’s She Phoksundo, Dolpo Buddha and Charka Tangsong Rural Municipality, Namkha in Humla, Mugum Karmarong in Mugu, Patarasi in Jumla, Tatopani, Kankasundari Rural Municipality and Tilagufa Municipality in Kalikot have said that it is snowing.
District Administration Office Dolpa Chief District Officer Junu Hamal Dhakal said that there is rain in Lower Dolpa and snowfall in She (Foksundo, Dolpo Buddha and Charka Tangsong Rural Municipality in Upper Dolpa).
Chief District Officer Hamal informed that in order to prevent possible damage from disaster risk assessment, the command post is in a state of preparation for rescue and relief by coordinating with all concerned agencies including the district emergency operation center, security agencies, health, water supply, infrastructure development office, local emergency operation center.
Poshanraj Bhandari, Chief District Officer of District Administration Office, Mugu, said that since 5:00 p.m. on Friday, the moderate rain has been continuing since there is a danger of landslides, so the police have been deployed to stop traffic today. Stating that the telephone network and police communication in Mugu are not working well, he said that the District Disaster Management Committee held a meeting and coordinated the concerned agencies to be in a state of preparedness for solving and rescuing some dangerous incidents.
Bholanath Guragai, Chief District Officer of District Administration Office, Humla informed that the road to Hilsa, Limi, Lapcha of Namkha village was closed due to snowfall. Stating that the residents of the risk area were managed in a safe place during the three days of this rain and snow, he said that it was decided from the meeting of the command post that security agencies, Red Cross, health, water supply and local level will be prepared for search and rescue.