The fire that started two months ago is spreading rapidly destroying forest resources and risking wildlife inside Annapurna Conservation Area.

The surrounding hills and meadows of Rara, Murma, Talcha, Bam, Dolfu, Chhayanath among others are blanketed with snow.

The district has not set up an ICU facility even after receiving funds six months ago.

A flood in the river in the first week of August had swept away the old bridge, cutting off locals in Ram bazaar from the district headquarters in Besisahar.

No human casualties were reported in the disaster, as the villagers were moved to a safer location the previous night.

More than 40 people have died and several are missing in monsoon-related disasters over the past three days.

According to Provincial Health Laboratory, the delay in reporting results was due to an increase in swab collection.

The entry restriction will be applicable to all movements of people and vehicles but ambulances.

The tourists who have chosen to stay back are spread around Chhingur, Jomson, Jharkot, Ghasa, Pisang, Ngawal, Taal and Dhampus, among other places.

Kwholasothar Rural Municipality makes 14-day quarantine mandatory for people coming from outside.

Locals migrate out of the district in October-November every year to avoid the biting cold and return home in March.

On Tuesday, Lamjung Chamber of Commerce filed a letter of concern to the Chief District Officer asking to restrict the movement of vehicles from outside the district.

The fire that started on Monday has so far consumed 15 hectares of forest land in Lamjung.

The plant was initially expected to come online last August, but a landslide in July forced it to push back the date.

The locals vandalised the project’s vehicles for defying the lockdown on Monday.