The water level in the Rapti River has crossed the danger mark triggered by incessant rainfall and has reached its ever-highest water pressure point. The river is considered to reach the danger mark when the water level reaches 5.40 meters.
Twenty-three categories under various 10 sports as part of the 9th National Games have been canceled. The tournament is scheduled to take place in Gandaki Province on October 14-20.
Six persons have gone missing in the landslide that occurred in Pyuthan on Friday afternoon. The landslide buried the house belonging to Bam Bahadur Rahumagar at Pharinde of Mandabi Rural Municipality-4.
The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP), has appealed to denizens to be extra cautious about avoiding mosquito bites and cleaning mosquito breeding places saying that the risk of dengue infection is persistent in the country.
A total of 11 persons have been found infected with the novel coronavirus in the last 24 hours across the country.
The local administration has issued a warning after the water level in the Bheri river has crossed the danger level. In general, a warning is issued when the water level reaches 4.5 meters. At present, the water level was measured at 5.23 meters against a danger level of 5 meters, said Chief District Officer Khagendra Prasad Rijal.
Chandragiri Municipality will provide Rs 50,000 in immediate relief to the family of those killed in the landslide at Chandragiri Municipality-2. The succour means to cover expenditures on Kiriya (after death rituals) for the dead, it has been said. Three persons of a single family died after their shelter was buried in a landslide at Chandragiri Municipality-2 last night.
The eastern belt is likely to receive light rainfall today afternoon and in the evening with partial cloudy weather, according to the Meteorological Forecasting Division. However, the weather in the belt is clear at the moment.
The obstructed Prithivi Highway has resumed following the removal of debris deposited by landslides at two places in Byas Municipality-12. The road was obstructed by landslides in the municipality today morning.
The swollen Narayani river has flooded over 100 houses at Baguban of Binayi Tribeni Rural Municipality-1 and at Seheri, Bhutaha and Prasauni in Madhyabindu Municipality in East Nawalparasi district.
Three persons of the same family have died after their shelter was buried by rain-triggered landslide at Chandragiri, Kathmandu last night. The landslide buried the Dhyan Kendra where they had been sheltering.
Meanwhile, in Banke district, 75 households at Chaupheri village, Duduwa Rural Municipality-1, have been evacuated after the flooded Rapti River inundated the whole settlement.
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The Prithvi Highway is blocked due to landslide at two places along the Tanahu section.
Moderate rain accompanied by thunder and lightning is possible at some places of the country today, the Meteorological Forecasting Division said.