Nagendra Upadhyay/Lalit Bista

Residents of upper Dolpa and parts of Mugu and Kalikot continue to endure days-long journeys on hazardous trails as eight local units in Karnali remain outside the national motorable road network.

Every year, people die while collecting caterpillar fungus. Police data shows that 18 people have died in Dolpa’s pastures over the past four years alone.

Since the national identity card has been made mandatory for receiving social security allowance, opening bank accounts, and other purposes, ordinary citizens in remote areas have faced severe difficulties.

Surkhet-Kalikot, Nov 11: Seven people died and 13 others were injured when an overcrowded jeep carrying 20 passengers crashed at Raduneta of Palanta Rural Municipality-3 in Kalikot district on Sunday afternoon.