Tilathi Koiladi-5, one of the most flood-prone wards along the Koshi River, was severely affected during the continuous rains from September 25-28.

Malnourished children, who are under medication at the Nutrition Rehabilitation Home (NRH) in Rajbiraj-based Sagarmatha Zonal Hospital, have been hit hardest by the cold wave conditions.

An area near Nepal-India border in Gobargadha Tapu, Saptari, is being taken over by some families who have migrated from across the Indian border town.

Police have arrested three suspects for their alleged involvement in an abduction and subsequent murder of eight-year-old Durgananda Sah of Haripur VDC-3 in Saptari.