The spate of cold wave hitting both the eastern and western Tarai districts have crippled normal life with flights to the districts being cancelled.
The cold wave in Nepalgunj in western Nepal has come with dense mist and fog making it hard for people to get on with their normal lives.
The air services from Nepalgunj to Kathmandu and other hilly districts were not operated because of thick mist.
People in Nepalgunj were seen to be basking around bonfire at the chowks and streets while they rarely moved out in the shivering cold, RSS reported.
Similarly reports from Siraha in eastern Nepal said people have been going through a lot of hardship in the wake of the cold spell. The poor people living in the rural areas have been the most affected by the cold wave.
The cold wave has adversely affected the winter vegetables and a large number of children are reported to be suffering from gastroenteritis.