Two election staff airlifted from upper Dolpa polling centre
Summary
Two election personnel in upper Dolpa's Shey Phoksundo Rural Municipality were airlifted by helicopter after falling ill at a high-altitude polling centre. Both are being treated at the District Hospital in Dolpa.
Key Points
- Two election personnel deployed to a polling centre in Shey Phoksundo Rural Municipality fell ill at a high-altitude location.
- They were airlifted by helicopter from Phot village to the district headquarters in Dunai.
- Five personnel in total fell ill, including two election staff and three election police.
- The patients experienced symptoms such as breathing difficulties and nosebleeds and are currently undergoing treatment in Dolpa.
