Expert team to study smoke emerging from hill in Hupsekot
Summary
Experts are set to inspect a hill in Hupsekot Rural Municipality after smoke with a gunpowder-like smell continued to rise from a landslide area near Pelega village. Locals fear a possible underground gas or mineral source, while authorities also point to the nearby Dhaubadi Iron Mine project.
Key Points
- A government expert team led by Prakash Luitel of the Department of Mines and Geology will visit Hupsekot-6, Pelega, to study the smoke emerging from Ghani Cliff.
- Locals say smoke, flames, loud noises and scorched land have been seen around the landslide site, raising fears for nearby settlements.
- Hupsekot Rural Municipality Chairperson Laxmi Devi Pandey said the smoke emission has increased and could indicate trapped underground gas.
- The nearby Dhaubadi Iron Company Limited says the area is part of a major iron ore deposit and has planned further exploration and extraction.
