Kathmandu, May 2 -- People residing in the districts of the Tarai, especially in the mid-western and far-western regions, have found a respite from heatwave conditions as the rain over the last few days has dropped temperatures by several degrees.

The Meteorological Forecasting Division under the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology stated that the maximum temperatures in most of Tarai districts in Lumbini and Sudurpaschim provinces, which had exceeded 41 degrees Celsius, dropped to around 35 degrees Celsius on Thursday.

The temperature in Eastern Tarai of Koshi Province has dropped to 30-31 degrees Celsius in the afternoon.

Last week, with the maximum temperature crossing 39 degrees Celsius, triggering heatwave conditions in many p...