Student Queues for Gas Cylinder Instead of Attending School
Summary
A 5th-grade student in Kathmandu has missed school to wait in line for an LPG cylinder amid a gas shortage. Officials say supplies will normalize within a week, but families are still forced to guard their place in long queues.
Key Points
- A 5th-grade student in Kathmandu has been waiting since Saturday in line for an LPG cylinder instead of attending school.
- Families are guarding chained gas cylinders on the street because the stove at home cannot be used without gas.
- Oil Corporation officials say there is no shortage and that the market will normalize within a week.
- The article says the lost school time and distrust caused by the shortage cannot be recovered by official assurances.
