Motar Yadav, 70, of Bakanpur-1, Saptari, died after falling unconscious while standing on queue, while Laxmi Sah, 70, of Supaul, India, died of hypothermia, according to the police.
Stranded 1,225 Indian pilgrims airlifted to Nepalgunj, Surkhet
Minister Gurung also directed security chiefs to strengthen disaster preparedness during a high-level meeting at the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority on the same day.