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Prisoners, who escaped from Nawalparasi prison in the course of the nationwide Gen-Z protests, continue to return.

Jailer Bikal Shrestha shared that 222 of the 546 prisoners who escaped on September 9 have returned to the prison so far. 

The prisoners overpowered the security of the prison and escaped, Jailer Shrestha said. However, 17 men and 12 women chose not to run away from the prison. 

He said the prisoners were issued a notice and requested to return, and the prisoners started returning to the prison on a daily basis.

Jailer Shrestha said that 40 of the prisoners who escaped from Nawalparasi Prison are Indian citizens, adding that one has already returned to the prison. According to him, 13 prisoners from Nawalparasi Prison have gone to other prisons in the country and six from other prisons have come here.

Jailer Shrestha informed that two Moroccans and one South African citizen (prisoner) who escaped from the Central Prison are currently in Nawalparasi Prison.

A person died after being attacked by a wild elephant in Khalbadi, Birtamod Municipality-7, Jhapa last night. 

A man of around 36 years of age, whose identity is yet to be ascertained, died in the incident, said the District Police Office spokesperson and Deputy Superintendent of Police Khagendra Bahadur Khadka.

The police said that the locals saw the man's body at 6:20 this morning and informed them. 

After receiving information about the incident, a police team was deployed from the Area Police Office, Anarmani, for further investigation and legal proceedings, the District Police Office, Jhapa said.

Five major highways have been completely blocked for traffic due to floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains in various parts of the country. 

According to the information provided by the Nepal Police Headquarters, the Koshi Highway in Bhotkhola Rural Municipality-4 and in Makalu Rural Municipality-3 of Sankhuwasabha has been completely blocked due to landslides.

Similarly, the Muglin-Narayanghat road section in Ichchakamana Rural Municipality-5 of Chitwan, and the Mid-Hill Highway in Bhume Rural Municipality-4 of Rukum East have been completely blocked, informed Central Police Spokesperson and Deputy Inspector General of Police Binod Ghimire.

According to him, the East-West Highway in Nawalparasi East, the Kaligandaki Corridor in Baglung, and the Trishuli-Mailung Road in Rasuwa are open for one-way traffic only.

A minor died after being struck by lightning in Madane Rural Municipality of Gulmi. 

The deceased has been identified as Riyasa Bik, the four-year-old daughter of Nersingh BK of Jhyanpani, Madane-5, said Ganga Bahadur Saru, Information Officer at the District Police Office.

According to Saru, BK's father Nersingh and mother Suntali were injured in the same incident. 

The incident occurred while they were sleeping at their home, according to the police.

The injured couple has been taken to the District Hospital Pyuthan for further treatment.

Further investigation into the incident is underway, police said.