Storm: The hailstorm on Saturday, January 9, in Sipsu and Biru, Samtse damaged more than 8,000 fruit bearing areca nut trees, according to gewog officials. Sipsu gup Nandaraj Giri said fruits from ...

These practices involve the chewing of areca nut, often combined with betel leaves and other ingredients, and are associated with various health risks, particularly oral cancer and metabolic syndrome.