Historical heritage and human health at risk from firecrackers in the World Heritage area
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Media Baaji
- Thu, 12 November 2026
Bhaktapur: Local residents have expressed concern that bursting firecrackers in the premises of the Five-Storey Temple in Taumadhi, Bhaktapur, a site listed as a World Heritage Site, has increased the risk to historical heritage, public safety, and human health. On the occasion of Nepal Sambat 1147, participants in the Nhu Daya Bhintuna rally held on Tuesday, along with domestic tourists, burst hundreds of explosive firecrackers in the Taumadhi area from around 8 p.m. until midnight.
According to local residents, sparks from the firecrackers have increased the risk of fire in the Five-Storey Temple, which has wooden structures that are hundreds of years old, as well as in the surrounding historical heritage sites.
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