Smog affected air services for two days

SIMKOT: TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 2021 – Humla’s main mode of transport has been affected for the past two days. The air service at Simkot Airport has been affected for the past two days due to thick smog in the district.

All air services from Nepalgunj and Surkhet have been closed for two days due to the smog that has been seen since Sunday morning. More than two dozen flights have been canceled in two days due to smog.

Even today, the possibility of flight is less as smog covered the entire district till Monday evening. Passengers have been inconvenienced due to non-availability of flights. The air pollution in the district including Kathmandu has affected the air service of the district.

The air service has been affected for the past two days due to lack of visibility in the district since Sunday morning. The air service connecting the only inter-district of the district has been affected, causing problems in the transportation of construction materials and daily necessities.

Nepal Food Management and Trade Company Limited’s food transportation has also been hampered.