Jan 6: Nepal Army soldiers and locals after dousing a fire at a cotton mattress factory at Simaltar of Byas Municipality-4, of Tanahun district on Sunday. Property worth Rs 2.2 million was destroyed in the fire, according to the District Police Office. Photo: Republica
Jan 7: The frozen Dhumba lake in Mustang pictured on Monday. With the winter nearing its peak, most of the lakes and ponds in Manang and other mountain districts have frozen over. The mountain districts saw heavy snowfall on Sunday and M onday. Photo: Sushil Babu Thakali/Republica
THE WEEK IN PICTURES
Jan 8:Snowed out Simikot, the headquarters of Humla district, pictured on Tuesday. The district has seen continuous snowfall since Saturday. The Limi valley in the district has seen up to three feet of snow, according to local police and life in the district has been affected. Photo: Janak Shahi/Republica
Jan 9: Workers pack ‘chaku’ at a warehouse in Tangal, Lalitpur on Wednesday. Photo: Supradeepta Neupane/Republica
Jan 10: A Laborer transports yam to a vehicle at Kalimati Vegetable Market in Kalimati, Kathmanduy. Photo: Dipesh Shrestha/Republica
Jan 11: Nepal Army personnel present a guard of honor at a function organized to mark the 297th birth anniversary of King Prithvi Narayan Shah, at the west gate of Singha Durbar on Friday. At the function, President Bidya Bhandari offered floral tributes to the unifier of modern Nepal. Photo: Pratik Rayamajhi/Republica
Jan 12: Elderly people basking in the sun at Patan Durbar Square on Saturday. Photo: Dinesh Gole/Republica
