The number of infants, children, and senior citizens visiting health facilities for treatment of cold-related illnesses and pneumonia has also increased in the last couple of days.
Cold wave has affected normal life in Banke and Bardiya districts in Lumbini Province. Local health facilities have reported an increase in the number of patients suffering from cold-related diseases.
Cold waves coupled with thick fog for the past three days have badly affected normal life in Banke and Bardiya districts.
Only a few vehicles are seen plying on the roads of Banke. Human activities at market places of Banke like Tribhuwan Chowk, Sadarline, Gharbaritol, B. P. Chowk, Birednra Chowk, Pushpalal Chowk, Kohalpur, Khajura and Ranjh have significantly fallen these days due to cold.
