Taplejung experiences snowfall, farmers happy over ‘ favour’ from nature

Phungling, May 3 : Highlands in Taplejung received a snowfall coupled with rains on Monday and Tuesday. Ghunsa, Phale, Olangchung Gola and Yanga of Phaktanglung rural municipality witnessed the snowfall. According to Tasi Chhiring Sherpa of Ghunsa, the snowfall occurred in the area last night, too. Tenzing Walung of Olangchung Gola said snow has been piled up to two feet in Yanga. Yanga, the part of Olangchung Gola, lies at an altitude of 4,200 meters. Similarly, a tripoint of Taplehung, Tehrathum and Sakhuwasabha districts and Tinjure-Milke-Jalhale of Maiwakhola rural municipality in the district reported the snowfall. In addition to this, the people of Mikwakhola and Sidingawa said they could see the snowfall in the high lands. However, this year snowfall is relatively less compared to the previous year.