Temperatures in several Tarai districts hit 40 degrees. Met office warns of heatwav...

With temperatures in the Tarai districts of Sudurpaschim and Lumbini provinces approaching 40 degrees Celsius, the Meteorological Forecasting Division has issued a heatwave warning. According to the division, under the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, temperatures are on the rise in most parts of the country. There is a likelihood of hot days in the plains, as well as in the valleys and basins of the other provinces, the met office said on Thursday. “Heat wave conditions will continue on Friday and Saturday in the western Tarai,” said David Dhakal, a meteorologist at the division. “Some hilly districts of Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki provinces could witness light rainfall on Saturday.” Doctors at the Seti Provincial Hospital in Dhangadhi say the number of patients suffering from fever and diarrhoeal diseases has begun to rise. Along with cases of fever and diarrhoea, the hospital has been witnessing a rise in the number of patients with respiratory illnesses, dust and heat allergies, and heart ailments, among others. “With a rise in temperatures, the number of fever and diarrheal cases have also increased,” said Dr Sher Bahadur Kamar, chief consultant physician at the hospital. “Over 40 patients suffering from fever and diarrhoeal disease seek treatment in our hospital everyday.” Health facilities across the country generally see a rise in the flow of patients suffering from infectious and vector-borne diseases in the summer season. However, doctors have warned tha