Bihar: Villagers claim Mount Everest visible from Sitamarhi amid lockdown; pic goes viral
A picture of Mount Everest is doing the rounds on social media platform which proved the positive impact of coronavirus lockdown on nature and environment.
Due to the lockdown, there is a huge drop in pollution levels across the world. Due to which sky becomes clear, people can see the snow-capped mountain from plains. A picture of Mount Everest was also shared on social media in which claims that people can see the Everest from their village in Sitamarhi district.
The picture was taken from a house in Singhwahini village in the district, which has gone viral on social media.
The astounding image was shared by Riu Jaiswal, Mukhiya of Gram Panchayat Singhwahini on Twitter.
She shared the zoomed-in image of the Himalayan peak from her village and captioned it, “Mount Everest can be seen from her terrace.”
“Nature is balancing itself,” she added. (translated from Hindi to English).
Ritu further said that the lower mountains in the Himalayan range close to Nepal were sometimes visible from the village but it is the first time that Mount Everest is visible from her village.
हम सीतामढ़ी जिले के अपने गाँव #सिंहवाहिनी में अपने छत से #MtEverest देख सकते हैं आज। प्रकृति खुद को संतुलित कर रही है। नेपाल के नज़दीक वाले पहाड़ तो बारिश के बाद साफ मौसम में कभी कभी दिख जाते थे। असल हिमालय के दर्शन अपने गाँव से आज पहली बार हुए।#NatureisBalancing@KashishBihar pic.twitter.com/Ss3UHAzxWN
— Ritu Jaiswal (@activistritu) May 4, 2020
The picture of Mount Everest has brought several eyes, including comments.
After seeing the image, a user asked Ritu that “how she could ascertain it was Everest and not any other range.”
Madam how do you confirm is this mount Everest???
— Prahlad Raj (@thebestprahlad) May 5, 2020
Ritu said, “Because definitely when we can see the snowy peak of the Himalayas, the highest ones can only be seen and Everest is in the northeast of our village and this pic is of the northeast. And my husband in their childhood used to see Everest in the 80s. So we are sure that its the same.”
Becasue definitely when we can see snowy peak of the Himalayas, the highest ones can only be scene and everest is in the north east of our village and this pic is of north east. And my husband in their childhood used to see everest in 80s. So we are sure that its the same.
— Ritu Jaiswal (@activistritu) May 5, 2020
However, the image has raised many eyebrows and many have asked whether it’s real or not.
Check out reactions of Twitterati:
Is this mount everest or chain of himalayan mountain? How you identity this ,that seeing mountain is the mount everest? Pls
— NAVNIT DUTTA (@navnitdutta) May 4, 2020
आज से 25 साल पहले दिखाई देता था फिर हीमालय दिखाई दिया। प्रदुषण कम के कारण।
— baidnath Prasad (baiju) (@BaidnathPrasad2) May 4, 2020
जी कैसे नितेश जी? हमलोगों ने पूर्णतः वेरिफाई कर के डाला है। विशेषज्ञों से भी राय ले ली गई है। मैप देखिये। हमलोगों ने ठीक इसी दिशा में देखा है। pic.twitter.com/hVi7qbKbdh
— Ritu Jaiswal (@activistritu) May 5, 2020
इस बरसात में आप एक लाख फल वाले पौधे लगाइए सभी तरह के ताकि गांव से पलायन रुके और पर्यावरण साफ हो जितना पर्यावरण साफ होगा उतनी कम बीमारी होगी और फल खाने से लोगों के बीच में कुपोषण की समस्या का भी समाधान होगा ज्यादा से ज्यादा फल वाले पौधे की तैयारी करें बरसात आने वाला है 2 महीने बाद
— Niraj Kumar (@Nirajjidumraon) May 5, 2020
हमारे सीतामढ़ी शहर से भी हिमालय श्रृंखला के दर्शन हो रहे हैं। pic.twitter.com/pzKVkcjBld
— Vikas Kumar (@writetovikas27) May 4, 2020
हमारे सीतामढ़ी शहर से भी हिमालय श्रृंखला के दर्शन हो रहे हैं। pic.twitter.com/pzKVkcjBld
— Vikas Kumar (@writetovikas27) May 4, 2020
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First published: 6 May 2020, 16:35 IST