Cold wave continued to take its toll in several Tarai districts on Wednesday as well. Three more deaths caused by cold wave were reported in Rautahat and Saptari districts.

In Rautahat, Ramlagan Prasad Patel, 60, of Paroha-9 and Siya Devi, 70, of Gaur-4 died of cold on Wednesday.

Cold related deaths in the district have reached 11 so far this winter. Most of the dead were from the impoverished communities.

The district has not been receiving enough sunlight these days due to dense fog hanging in the atmosphere.

“People are shivering in cold. Those from the impoverished communities are worst off,” said Shivanarayan Mandal, the ward member of Tilathi Koiladi-8.

The daily wage workers are having difficulty managing even two squares of meal as the business activities have slowed because of cold.