By Xinhua
Kathmandu : At least five people died Saturday in mid-western Nepali district Kalikot, local leading media group’s website eKantipur reported on Sunday.
In Khim of Kalikot district in Mid-western Development Region, some 400 km west of capital Kathmandu, at least five died due to diarrhea.
The death toll in the village due to the outbreak of diarrhea has reached 76 in the last six months. The village is a three-day walk away from the district headquarters, Manma.
52 among the dead so far were children below eight.
The only sub Health Post of the village has no medicines except for Cetamol, while months have gone by devoid of health workers.
Many villagers have been left helpless due to the outbreak of diarrhea. The number of patients in critical conditions is not ascertained.
Hundreds of people were displaced last year due to lack of agricultural production as draught hit this unfertile land.
According to a person, who reached the district headquarters, the reason behind the epidemic was lack of education and contaminated water.