A storm accompanied by rainfall has damaged vegetable farms in Thulolumpek, Satyawati Rural Municipality-3, Gulmi, after strong winds tore plastic coverings from farming tunnels and affected the crops inside.
Ward chair Jitbahadur Tramu Magar said about 80 of the roughly 400 commercially built tunnels in the area were affected.
Farmers had grown tomatoes, cauliflower, beans, cucumber and other vegetables in the tunnels.