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A person died while four others sustained injuries in a tractor accident at Khallachaur of Chandannath Municipality-7 in Jumla district last night.

The deceased has been identified as Jokhi Sarki (48). She breathed her last while receiving treatment at Karnali Academy of Health Sciences.

Assistant Inspector of Police Rohit Rasaili informed that the tractor (Lu 2 Ta 1115) was heading towards Talium from Airport when the incident occurred.

Debu Sarki (29), Maina Murali Sarki (35), Ranga Sarki (48) and driver Santosh Sarki (22) were injured in the incident. They are undergoing treatment at the same hospital, and are out of risk.

Some parts of Koshi, Madhesh, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces are currently witnessing the impact of monsoon wind. Similar weather is in the eastern belt of Lumbini Province.

The Weather Forecasting Division has informed that there is also a partial effect of westerly and local winds in the western parts of the country.

Partial and generally cloudy weather is forecasted throughout the day today, while some parts of all provinces are getting light to moderate rainfall with thunder and lightning.

Few places of Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces are predicted to have heavy to excessive rainfall. Some parts of high hills and mountains in these provinces are forecasted to have snowfall.

Even Lumbini Province will have heavy rainfall in a few places.

A student died after being hit by a school van inside the compound of Edify International School in Kalanki, Kathmandu Metropolitan City-14 on Monday.

The deceased has been identified as nine-year-old Sonakshi Yadav of Kuleshwor, Kathmandu, DSP Apil Raj Bohara, spokesperson at the District Police Office, Kathmandu.

Seriously injured in the accident, Yadav died during the course of treatment at the Shaheed Memorial Hospital, Kalankit. 

Six persons were injured in the incident and of them five are undergoing treatment at the Nepal National Hospital and one at the Vayodha Hospital, Balkhu.

The driver of the van was also injured in the accident and is undergoing treatment at the Vayodha Hospital, Balkhu, according to police.

Further investigation into the incident is underway, said police.

An elderly man died in a rhino attack in Chitwan.

The deceased has been identified as Jange Kumal (60) of Bharatpur Metropolitan City-28 in Chitwan.

Kumal, who was critically injured in the attack while fishing in the Rapti River behind the Meghouli Serai Hotel on Sunday night, died while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Bharatpur, DSP Rabindra Khanal, spokesperson at the Distrct Police Office, said. 

Police said that they are looking into the case.