Kathmandu, March 29 -- Until a few weeks ago, the Nepal Cleft and Burn Centre at Kirtipur in southwestern Kathmandu had been forced to place burn victims in the visitors' ward, as all available beds of the hospital were occupied by burn cases.

Burn cases spike every winter, and most hospitals across the country refer victims to Kathmandu, as they provide only basic care. As a result, Kirtipur Hospital is routinely overwhelmed with serious cases.

Doctors say many burn victims in Nepal either succumb to their injuries or are left with lifelong disabilities and require long-term rehabilitation, largely due to the lack of specialised care in most hospitals.

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