LAMJUNG: With continuous smoke bursting out of ground nearby since last week , Locals of Seudibazaar in Sundarbazaar Municipality-9 Lamjung have been living in constant fear .
A letter has also been sent to Department of Mines and Geology for investigation after CDO Yuvaraj Mainali visited the site and exceperienced this strange phenomena .
One of the locals Bishobandu Adhikari said health issues related to common cold have been seen in people spending time around the area.
Sudarshan Sapkota, student of the geology, said it could be an indication of natural disaster from geological point of view. He claimed that gas collected underneath the surface might have bursted out.
Meanwhile, many have suspected the construction of Middle Marsyangdi Hydropower Station and Sargesaft near the area might have exerted unwanted pressure onto the ground; as a result of its side effect the gas might have ballooned into air.
Similarly, locals of Dudhpokhari and Kalimati are also witnessing hot smoke coming out of ground in similar circumstances in the district.