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A falling tree crushed two persons to death and injured three others at Bastipur of Hariharpurgadhi Rural Municipality-1 in Sindhuli district.

According to Deputy Superintendent at the District Police Office, Surya Prakash Subedi, the incident occurred this afternoon when a heavy rain caused a landslide, and a tree fell on a shelter where the victims were staying. 

Nine-year-old Sarki Thing and 16-year-old Shanta Gole, who were taking shelter in the hut, died in the incident. 

The police added that both of them died on the spot.

Similarly, 14-year-old Srijana Maya, 15-year-old Sandhya Blon, and seven-year-old Sushil Thing were injured in the incident.  

They have been taken to Hetauda Hospital for treatment.

Bagmati Province has been declared a fully immunized zone today. 

At a program organized by the Ministry of Health of Bagmati Province in Bhaktapur, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli declared the province as a fully immunized zone with the guarantee that the children under 15 months of age in 13 districts and 119 local levels of the province administered all routine vaccines.  

On the occasion, Prime Minister Oli presented a certificate to the Bagmati Province Health Minister, Kiran Thapa, provided by the National Immunization Coordinating Committee of the Ministry of the Health and Population under the federal government.

Meanwhile, PM Oli also inaugurated a 'Digital Health' programme. 

Congratulating the province, he mentioned that the 'Healthy Nepal' campaign was launched to achieve the national aspiration of 'Prosperous Nepal, Happy Nepali'. 

PM Oli stressed the need of carrying out activities to keep humans, cattle and plants healthy as well as to keep cities and villages clean. 

On the occasion, Prime Minister Oli honoured outstanding employees, women community health volunteers.

Similarly, Chief Minister of Bagmati Province Bahadur Singh Lama shared that the full immunization campaign became successful from continuous efforts of the health sector.

Germany will deliver two more Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine as part of a deal with the United States, which will fast-track replacement systems for Berlin. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said launchers will be sent in the coming days, with additional components arriving in the next few months, according to Reuters.

The agreement allows Germany to support Ukraine now without compromising its own defenses, as it will receive upgraded systems funded by Berlin from the U.S. Ukraine’s demand for air defense has grown amid intensified Russian missile strikes.

Germany has already provided three Patriot systems and says its NATO commitments remain unaffected, Reuters reported.

France has begun air-dropping 40 tons of food aid into Gaza, warning of a growing famine. President Macron thanked international partners but stressed that airdrops aren’t enough and urged Israel to allow full humanitarian access, Reuters reported.

France has also joined EU efforts that have delivered over 3,000 tons of aid, much of which remains blocked due to Israeli restrictions. Aid groups report soaring malnutrition and hunger-related child deaths in Gaza.