The 13-year-old, who had sustained the injuries while trying to stop a forest fire from spreading, died early on Friday.

Preparations are underway to send Bhandari and his mother to Mumbai for specialised treatment following Kirtipur Hospital's recommendation.

The village of Painyunpata has 18 households and each household takes turns every hour to fill their pots at the public tap.

Five people injured in the incident that occurred in the wee hours of Wednesday are receiving treatment in Palpa.

They take agricultural and forest products from the farmers and give them daily essentials in exchange.

Roads are built without assessing their impact on the environment, leading to landslides and drying up of water sources.

Microfinance companies in Gulmi charge up to 20 percent interest and take up to five percent service charge.

Women and senior citizens from impoverished families have hugely benefited from health insurance facilities initiated by the government.