Lack of basic facilities means the residents have had to make a difficult choice—whether to stay back and endure the difficulties or to leave for good.

A 4.2 magnitude tremor with epicentre in Barekot recorded on Thursday morning.

Most farmers engaged in growing paddy are now lured into cash crops such as apples and vegetables.

Official says reconstruction has just started after provincial government approved reconstruction guidelines last month.

Official records show 34,501 houses in Jajarkot, 16,909 in Rukum West and over 4,600 in Salyan were damaged or destroyed by the November 2023 earthquake.

The injured taken to the Provincial Hospital in Birendranagar for treatment.

The injured passengers are in stable condition, police say.

Thirteen local units in the province are without power, forcing medics to rely on torchlight for treatment after dark.

Police are investigating for further details, Subedi said.

She was crushed to death by a stone while digging mud to daub the house’s wall.

Another local sustains minor injuries.

Many, mainly poor, are maimed for life with spinal injuries, piling burden on their families.

From remote areas to urban centres in the province, the shortage of qualified subject-specific teachers continues to affect schools and students.

There are around 300,000 autistic children in Nepal who face significant educational challenges.

According to the district traffic police offices in Kalikot, Jumla and Dailekh, landslides have occurred in 133 places along the highway since June 9.