Cloudy weather with rain and thunder forecast across the country
The country is currently witnessing the impacts of Westerly and local winds.
The moisture-laden winds originating from the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea also have partial impact, according to the Meteorological Forecasting Division.
The weather will be partly to generally cloudy in the hilly regions of the country including in Koshi, Madhes, Bagmati, Gandaki, and Lumbini Provinces, and fair in the other parts this afternoon.
There is a possibility of light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning in a few places in Koshi, Madhes, Bagmati, Gandaki, and Lumbini Provinces, as well as in one or two places in the hilly regions of the remaining provinces.
Light rain and snowfall may occur in one or two places in the high hilly and mountainous regions of the country.
According to the Meteorological Forecasting Department, it will be partly to generally cloudy in the hilly areas of the country including in Koshi, Madhesh, Bagmati, Gandaki, and Sudurpaschim Provinces tonight, while the remaining areas will have clear weather.
Light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning is likely to occur in a few places in Koshi, Madhes, Bagmati, Gandaki, and Sudurpaschim Provinces.
Light rain and snowfall may occur in one or two places in the high hilly and mountainous regions of the country.
Twin earthquakes jolt Nepal’s Baitadi district
Two back-to-back earthquakes struck Baitadi district in western Nepal on Friday.
The first earthquake of magnitude 5.1 was recorded at 1.48 am, with the epicenter at Khalanga, the district headquarters, said Chintan Timalsina, the Head of the Earthquake Monitoring Centre, Surkhet.
This was followed by a second earthquake measuring 3.7 on the Richter scale at 2.00 am. After two consecutive tremors, the local residents here had scurried out of their homes.
The tremor was felt in Darchula, Bajhang, and Dadeldhura, said the Centre's chief Timalsina.
Details of the damage caused by the earthquake are yet to be received.
North Korean warship launch fails, Kim Jong Un blames ‘criminal act’
A North Korean warship capsized during a launch on Wednesday in Chongjin, with leader Kim Jong Un calling the accident a “criminal act” caused by carelessness, BBC reported.
The 5,000-ton destroyer was damaged during a side launch, which analysts say was risky. Kim ordered the ship restored before a June party meeting, calling it a political issue. South Korea said the vessel is now on its side and noted North Korea fired cruise missiles nearby at the time.
Turkish police detain 272 in major drug operation
Turkish police detained 272 suspected street-level drug dealers in a major operation, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced Thursday.
The raids followed four months of surveillance and intelligence gathering in several Istanbul districts. Targets were individuals selling drugs in local neighborhoods, according to Xinhua.
Yerlikaya shared the update on X, stressing continued efforts against drug crimes.
Turkey, a key transit point between Asia and Europe, regularly conducts anti-drug operations to combat trafficking and abuse, Xinhua reported.
