4.4 magnitude quake strikes Kaski
An earthquake measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale struck Kaski district on Wednesday.
The tremor occurred at 11:56 am today with its epicenter at Phulibang, according to the National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Center in Lainchaur.
Earlier, on May 26, an earthquake measuring 4.3 on the Richter scale occurred with its epicenter around Ramidanda in Jajarkot district.
In recent times, a series of tremors has been occurring in Nepal.
Due to being in the Himalayan region, Nepal is considered an earthquake-prone area.
SpaceX Starship test fails again, both stages lost
SpaceX’s ninth Starship test flight ended in failure Tuesday, with both the Super Heavy booster and Starship upper stage destroyed.
The 122-meter rocket lifted off at 7:37 p.m. local time from Starbase. The Super Heavy booster failed during engine re-ignition for landing in the Gulf of Mexico, following a deliberately high-stress descent, according to Xinhua.
The upper stage of the Starship suffered a fuel tank leak, resulting in loss of attitude control. A cargo hatch also failed to open, hampering the deployment of test payloads. Mission control deactivated the vehicle, resulting in an uncontrolled reentry over the Indian Ocean.
This is the third consecutive loss of the Block 2 Starship upper stage, increasing concerns about NASA's Artemis program, which depends on a modified version for future Moon landings, Xinhua reported.
Fire engulfs Tirupati Wood Panel Industry
A fire broke out at the Tirupati Wood Panel Industry in Sunsari–Morang Industrial Corridor on Wednesday.
Efforts are underway to bring the fire that broke out at 2: 30 am under control.
According to the Chief of the Area Police Office DSP Laxmi Bhandari, the fire may have started due to a short circuit.
He said that a total of 16 fire engines from Dharan, Biratnagar, Itahari, Damak, Pathari, Duhi, and Inaruwa have been used to contain the fire.
Landslide obstructs Rapti Highway
The Dhangadhi-Salyan road section along the Rapti Highway has been obstructed due to a landslide at Chorkhola in Kapurkot Rural Municipality-3, Salyan.
According to Deputy Superintendent of Police at the Salyan District Police Office Keshar Neupane, efforts are on to remove the landslide debris by using an excavator.
Police have urged small vehicles to use alternative routes via Kapurkot-Lamidanda and Kapurkot-Pakchapani-Satbasa.
