Heavy snowfall in Humla

HUMLA, Jan 9: Humla, a mountainous district, has received heavy snowfall since Friday evening.

Simkot, the district headquarters of Humla, has been largely hit by heavy  snowfall. Human mobility has been completely disrupted. 

The temperature has dropped drastically below minus 12 degrees Celsius.

Chapal Lama, a local of Tumkot, shared that up to four feet of snow has accumulated  in Malimi, Muchul and other areas of Namkha Municipality.  As a result, even the drinking water and the river water have frozen. 

Usually busy with people, Simkot is now deserted due to extreme cold and snow.

Assistant Chief District Officer Dasharath Rai shared that daily life has been largely hit by the snowfall and cold.