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Hailstones damage crops in Bhaktapur

BHAKTAPUR, Oct 30: Heavy rain and hailstones on Sunday night have damaged ready-to-harvest paddy as well as other cr...
By Republica

BHAKTAPUR, Oct 30: Heavy rain and hailstones on Sunday night have damaged ready-to-harvest paddy as well as other crops in Bhaktapur. 


Farmers affected by the hailstorm have asked the government to provide compensation for the damages. 


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“I was going to harvest the paddy on Monday but the hailstones have wholly damaged the crop,” lamented farmer Tulsimaiya Twayana saying that her family has no other food grain to live on for a whole year.


Twayana also urged the government to provide compensation for the damages. 

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