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Most places in the Tarai region will experience fog and mist today.

Furthermore, partial cloudiness will occur in the hilly and Himalayan regions of Koshi Province, as well as the high hills and mountain regions of Bagmati, Gandaki, and Karnali Provinces. The weather will be mainly fair in the remaining areas.

According to the 8 am bulletin published by the Meteorological Forecasting Division, there is a possibility of light rain and snowfall in one or two places of the high hills and mountain regions of Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki, and Karnali Provinces.

Later tonight, fog will continue to persist in many places of the Tarai region.

Partial cloudiness will occur in the hilly and Himalayan regions of Koshi Province, as well as in the areas of Gandaki and Karnali Provinces. The weather will be mainly fair in the remaining areas.

There is also a possibility of light rain and snowfall in one or two places of the high hills and mountain regions of Koshi and Karnali Provinces.

The meteorological analysis by the Division also states that there is an influence of westerly winds across the country.

Daily life in western Tarai including Banke district has been affected due to dense fog and haze. 

Children, students, daily-wage workers, people from poor backgrounds, helpless and senior citizens have been affected the most due to the chilling cold.

People have been forced to confine themselves inside the house.

Driver Ram Prasad Tharu of Nepalgunj-16 said they have been facing problems to provide transport service due to thick fog and chilling cold.

Following the chilling cold, the number of people suffering from asthma, pneumonia, cold, cough and fever has increased in Bheri Hospital, said the Information Officer at the Hospital, Sanket Risal. 

More than 100 patients suffering from pneumonia, cold and cough visit the hospital every day in recent days, he mentioned.

With the partial influence of western winds continuing across the country, most parts of the Tarai region will experience haze and fog, while some provinces will have partly cloudy weather this afternoon, the Meteorological Forecasting Division stated. 

Currently, most areas of the Tarai are covered with haze. 

According to the division, hilly and mountainous areas of the country will have generally cloudy weather this afternoon, while the remaining areas will be partly cloudy. 

There is a possibility of light rain in a few places of the hilly areas of Koshi and Gandaki Provinces and light snowfall in some places of the higher hilly and mountainous areas. 

Similarly, tonight, hilly and mountainous areas of Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki, and Karnali Provinces will be partly cloudy, while the weather in the remaining areas will mainly be clear. 

There is a possibility of light snowfall in one or two places of the higher hilly and mountainous areas of Koshi, Bagmati, and Gandaki Provinces. 

Some areas of the Tarai will have haze. The Meteorological Forecasting Division has warned that due to the impact of haze in the Tarai region, daily life, health, and road traffic may be partially affected. 

The division has cautioned the general public to take necessary precautions and keep updated with the daily forecasts.

A city safari driver was killed after being hit by a bullet fired by the Armed Police Force (APF) during a clash with an alleged smuggling group in Sunsari district late Wednesday night.

The incident occurred around midnight in Laukahi, Koshi Rural Municipality, when a group allegedly smuggling sugar from India into Nepal came into confrontation with APF personnel. The deceased has been identified as Vijay Sah, a resident of Koshi Rural Municipality–1, who worked as a city safari driver.

According to the APF, Sah was transporting sugar from Birpur, India, to Nepal when the incident took place near the APF’s No. 3 post. APF No. 4 Battalion, Sunsari, Superintendent of Police Nirmal Kumar Thapa said that three autos and a city safari were entering Nepal from India when shots were fired at APF personnel from the lead vehicle. He said the APF returned fire in self-defense.

Thapa stated that the APF personnel were compelled to open fire to protect their lives after the smugglers fired first. During the exchange, Sah was hit by a bullet and died on the spot, according to local residents.

Following the incident, locals staged protests, claiming an innocent person was killed due to APF firing. Demonstrators blocked the Laukahi section of the East–West Highway, disrupting vehicular movement. Sunsari Police Chief SP Keshav Kumar Thebe said efforts were underway to clear the road and restore traffic.

Protesters have demanded an impartial investigation and strict action against those responsible. Although tension prevailed in the area for some time, SP Thebe said the situation was brought under control due to the presence of security personnel.

Chief District Officer of Sunsari, Basudev Ghimire, confirmed that the city safari carrying sugar smuggled from India has been seized. He said a detailed investigation would be conducted to determine whether the smuggling group had indeed opened fire on the APF. The APF, however, has maintained that it fired only in self-defense.

Further investigation into the incident is ongoing, authorities said.