The hailstorm which battered the village for at least 20 minutes on Monday night worsened the condition of quake-survivors. The wrath of nature did not show any indications of a letup with strong winds blowing away and tearing tarpaulin sheets- the roof of the shelter. The rain seeping from the leaky sheets has caused further misery especially to the children, expecting mothers and old ones.
The upper region of the village was blanked thick with snow while hailstones piled up in the lower settlement areas. The villagers were forced to warm themselves with bonfires, said a local Netra Bahadur Thapa.
The erratic nature of the weather is taking its toll on the people. The massive earthquake which struck on April 25 has deformed the soil of Solang, Batase, Pangtang, Gumba and Golche VDCs sending a total of 190 families into the temporary settlement.
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