Ward member among two killed in Bhojpur tractor accident
Two people have died in a tractor accident at Setibagar of Bhojpur Municipality-3 on Saturday.
The tractor (Province 1-02-003 Ta. 1124) was carrying cow dung from Bokhim- 5 of the municipality when the accident occurred.
The deceased have been identified as 52-year-old Nir Prasad Phuyal, ward member of Bhojpur Municipality-5, and 55-year-old Bhakta Bahadur Thapa, a resident of the same locality, according to District Police Office Chief Yubaraj Timsina.
Further investigation into the incident is underway while the tractor driver has been taken into custody for necessary action, the police said.
Hundreds of flights cancelled in China as strong winds hit capital
Hundreds of flights have been cancelled and trains suspended as gales hit Beijing and northern China on Saturday.
By 11:30 local time (03:30 GMT) on Saturday, 838 flights had been cancelled at the capital's two major airports, according to the news agency Reuters.
Beijing declared its first orange-level wind warning in a decade as a Mongolian cold vortex triggered extreme gusts (levels 11-13), toppling 300 trees, damaging vehicles, and disrupting airport express subways and high-speed rail, Reuters reported.
The strong winds are from a cold vortex system over Mongolia and are expected to last through the weekend.
Light to moderate rain forecast at few places of Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces
There is influence of Westerly and local wind across the country at present. Along with this, there is also the influence of the moisture-laden wind entering the country from the Arabian Sea, according to the Meteorological Forecasting Division.
The weather will be partly to generally cloudy in the hilly region and mainly fair in the rest of the regions. Light to moderate rainfall is predicted at a few places of Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces while light to moderate precipitation accompanied by thunder and lightning is likely to occur at a few places of the hilly region of the country including in Sudurpaschim, Karnali and Lumbini Provinces and at one or two places of the rest of the regions today.
Similarly, there is a possibility of light rain and snowfall at a few places in the high hilly and mountainous region of the country today.
The Meteorological Forecasting Division also stated that the haze that is prevalent throughout the country at present will gradually start dissipating.
The Division has called for taking necessary measures and precautions to avoid the effects of thunderstorm, lightning and rain and snowfall that could affect health, daily life, agriculture and road and air transport.
Biska Jatra begins in Bhaktapur
Biska, the cultural and historical festival, which is exclusively observed in Bhaktapur, formally began today.
Devotees have flocked to Taumadhi to pay homage to the deity Bhairav since the morning marking the commencement of the festival.
After the worship to Bhairav concludes, the chariot procession of the Bhairav will begin, it is said.
The Biska festival commenced with the towing of the Chariot of Bhairav after performing all the associated customary rituals.
The idols of Bhairav and Betal are installed in the chariot along with the sword and flag brought from Hanumandhoka in Kathmandu.
The chariot is pulled in a procession from local Taumadhi to Gahiti.
The festival is observed in a grand way for eight nights and nine days with the celebrations of various rituals including the Sindur Jatra and the tongue-piercing ceremony.
