Kathmandu, March 26 -- Fifteen crows were found dead in the Taudaha area on Wednesday morning, just days after bird flu was confirmed in crows discovered at the nearby Tribhuvan University (TU) premises.

The Taudaha site lies approximately five kilometres from the TU premises, where the initial outbreak was detected. Kirtipur Municipality said it is investigating whether these recent deaths are linked to the same strain found at the university.

"A team of veterinarians is studying the case to determine whether this matches the pattern seen at TU," said Diwakar Adhikari, spokesperson for the municipality. "The livestock and poultry division is actively working on this and will provide an update after receiving the investigation report."...