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Nepal fights wildfires and pollution amidst drier winter

Since January, Nepal has faced over 1,800 wildfires, exacerbating Kathmandu's hazardous air quality, experts reported on Wednesday.
A significant drop in post-monsoon rainfall and a 79.4% precipitation decrease this winter created dry conditions.
Kathmandu's air quality ranked among the worst globally as thick smoke and PM2.5 pollutants, exceeding WHO limits, delayed flights.
Forester Prakash Malla stated, "There is abundance of dry fuel in the forest, so even a small fire can get uncontrollable."
Air pollution may reduce the average Nepali resident's life by 3.4 years, ICIMOD experts attribute the spike to the wildfires.

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