Palpa, April 6 -- Wildfires have been blazing in several areas of Palpa for the past five days, with local authorities and residents struggling to bring them under control.

The fires have affected several community forests in Tinau and Rambha rural municipalities, resulting in the death of an individual.

In Tinau, fires continue to rage in the Khulkhule Community Forest in Ward 3 and the forests near Odharkhola and Saragkhola, with villagers only able to control the fires near their settlements. Fires in more remote areas remain uncontained. "We have managed to extinguish the fire near the village, but it is impossible to control the blaze deep in the forests," said a local resident.

Meanwhile, the Rimigha Danda forest area in the Ramb...