Kathmandu, Feb 26: Adverse weather in the wake of sudden rainfall across many parts of the country affected several domestic and international flights on Sunday.
According to Teknath Sitaula, Spokesperson at Tribhuvan International Airport, low visibility owing to bad weather impacted the flights.
Sitaula informed that international flights of Vistara and Indigo Air were diverted to Lucknow while the Qatar Airways’ airplane was kept on hold in the sky for a while.
Similarly, in the domestic flight, two flights to and from Bharatpur in Chitwan district were canceled while flights to some destinations were delayed briefly.
There was a light to moderate rainfall coupled with thunderstorm and lightning in various parts of the country due to the influence of the westerly wind, according to the Weather Forecasting Division.
Country including Kathmandu Valley sees rainfall
Various places, including the Kathmandu Valley, witnessed rain after months on Sunday.
The Weather Forecasting Division has informed that light to moderate rainfall occurred in different parts of the country, including the federal capital.
Meteorologist at the Division, Sanjeev Adhikari, informed that the westerly wind caused the rainfall. In the last one hour, Bagmati Province, Gandaki Province, Sudurpaschim Province and other places recorded rainfall. Currently, it is raining at Kirtipur, Sanamangal, Ratnapark and other places in Kathmandu, while Bhaktapur recorded 8.4 mm rain and Kirtipur 7 mm.
Dhunibeshi of Dhanding witnessed maximum rain- 12 mm.
Moreover, there is light rain in some places of Sudurpaschim and Gandaki provinces.
The Division further informed that it would take one to two hours for the improved weather. There will not have rainfall in the night.
