Kathmandu, March 12: A heavy rainfall was recorded in Chitwan, Gorkha and Udayapur districts today, according to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology.
The Department stated that Udayapur witnessed the highest rainfall with 82.2 millimeters in the past three hours.
Likewise, Gorkha recorded 80 millimeters of rainfall, while Chitwan recorded 60 millimeters.
The downpour was recorded at Katari in Udayapur and Barpak in Gorkha. Rainfall happened more than 50 millimeters in a period of 24 hours is categorized as heavy rain.
The Department has indicated that other regions are also experiencing rainfall.
Likewise, rainfall occurred in the districts of Lamjung, Makawanpur, Sindhupalchowk, Sankhuwasabha, Ilam, Solukhumbu, Mustang, Bardiya and Kaski.
Department’s Information Officer Dinkar Kayastha stated that the level of pollution in the atmosphere is likely to reduce following the rainfall today. (RSS)
– TRN Online
