Israel pounds Gaza; Rescue effort in Yemen after deadly US attack
Israeli forces kill 31 people in Gaza and two others in Lebanon, as US forces bomb a popular market in Yemen, killing at least 12 people.
The Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) rejects the findings of an Israeli military investigation into the deaths of 15 emergency workers last month, calling for an independent UN inquiry, Al Jazeera reported.
According to Gaza's Health Ministry, Israel's war on Gaza has killed at least 51,201 Palestinians and injured 116,869 others since it began 18 months ago.
The Gaza Government Media Office raised the death toll to nearly 61,700, stating thousands of individuals missing under the rubble are assumed dead. At least 1,139 individuals were killed in Israel during the Hamas-led strikes on October 7, 2023, and more than 200 were taken captive.
Four killed in Kalikot tractor accident
Four persons died in a tractor accident at Palanta Rural Municipality in Kalikot on Sunday.
DSP Tik Bahadur Raut of the District Police Office, Kalikot informed that the tractor was heading towards Khin via Dhaulagoha carrying food grains from Thirpu, Palanta Rural Municipality when the incident occurred at 11: 30 pm.
Police identified the deceased as Anna Shahi (32) of Palanta Rural Municipality-5, Sadu Budha (38) and Rabindra Bishwokarma (23) of Palanta Rural Municipality-4 and driver Chandra Prakash Rokaya of Khatyad, Mugu.
Local Dhankad Bishwokarma said that the tractor fell some 200 meters down the road.
Police said that they are looking into the case.
Four killed, two injured as moving Bolero jeep catches fire in Taplejung
Four persons died and two others were injured after a moving Bolero jeep suddenly caught fire in Taplejung.
The deceased have been identified as 16-year-old Aadhya Acharya of Lalitpur Metropolitan City-10, 70-year-old Binod Paudel of Bhadrapur Municipality-15, his 69-year-old wife Sarita Paudel, and the driver, 42-year-old Durga Bhattarai of Phungling Municipality-10, Information Officer at the District Police Office, Bibek Basnet said.
The jeep (Me 1 Cha 3011) was en route to Pathibhara Temple from Phungling when the incident occurred at Sewaro Chowk in Phungling Municipality-10.
The injured include 45-year-old Sabina Acharya of Lalitpur-10 and her 10-year-old son Bhavimay Acharya.
The injured are being treated at the District Hospital. .
Dr Dhami appointed as acting VC of KAHS
Associate Professor Dr Dabal Bahadur Dhami has been entrusted with the responsibility of acting Vice-Chancellor of the Karnali Academy of Health Sciences.
Prime Minister and Chancellor of the Academy KP Sharma Oli appointed Dr Dhami as the Vice-Chancellor as per the decision of April 17.
Dr Dhami also served as the Rector of the Academy.
The position remained vacant after the term of the Vice-Chancellor Dr Mangal Rawal ended on April 3.
