Man, grandson killed in Bardiya ambulance hit
A man and his grandson died after being hit by an ambulance in Bardiya on Sunday. Two persons including a woman were injured in the incident.
The ambulance (Lu Ba 0305) was heading towards Rajapur after dropping off a patient when it hit four people walking along the roadside from behind.
The deceased have been identified as Bhumiraj Lamichhane (55) and his seven-year-old grandson Riyans Kharel of Gulariya Municipality-5, DSP Pramesh Bista of the District Police Office, Bardiya said.
Grandmother Sita Lamichhane and Surya Upadhyay were injured in the incident.
The condition of Sita is said to be critical.
They are receiving treatment at the Nursing home in Nepalgunj.
Police said that they have impounded the ambulance and arrested its driver for investigation.
Woman dies as house wall collapses in Siraha
A woman died when a house wall collapsed during a storm in Siraha on Saturday.
Identified as Kisunbati Yadav (60) of Sakhuwannkarkatti Rural Municipality-2, she died on the spot after the wall fell on her, said Spokesperson at the District Police Office, Ramesh Bahadur Pal.
Similarly, normal life was affected due to storms in different districts of Madhes Province on Saturday.
Police shared that collection of details of loss and damage caused by the storm at different places is underway.
Katunje-Mangaltar road section obstructed
Vehicular movement along the Katunje-Mangaltar section of the BP Highway has been obstructed since this morning after continuous rainfall swept away diversions at different places.
DSP Rabin Bista of the District Police Office said that efforts are being made to repair the diversions though it may take some time to resume traffic.
The water level increased at Roshi river following the rainfall that had swept away diversions constructed earlier, he added.
Meanwhile, police have halted vehicles at Kavrebhanjyang of Dhulikhel and Nepalthok of Sindhuli following the road obstruction.
Police have requested not to travel along the section until next notice.
9 climbers summit Mt Dhaulagiri
With the onset of spring season, the expedition on Dhaulagiri has begun.
Located at Dhaulagiri Rural Municipality-4, Dhaulagiri is the seventh highest mountain in the world with its height of 8,167 meters from sea level.
Nine climbers—five Nepalis and four foreigners, made the first successful ascent of the current spring season on Saturday.
All of them had gone climbing through Imagine Nepal Company.
According to Imagine Nepal, Liu Hong, Liu Yishi, Wang Zhong of China, Christine Vogondy of Switzerland, Fur Gyalgen Sherpa, Pasang Namgel Sherpa, Kili Pemba Sherpa, Ngima Nuru Sherpa and Pema Chirri Sherpa of Nepal reached the summit of Mt Dhaulagiri around 11 am on Saturday.
A leader of the team, Fur Gyalgen Sherpa shared that the team safely returned to Basecamp III.
A total of 28 climbers—12 women and 16 men of three groups have obtained permits to scale Mt Dhaulagari in the spring season, according to the Department of Tourism.
The country has received Rs 12.56 million in royalties from this, said Section Officer at the Department, Sharmila Banjade.
On May 13, 1960, Kurt Diemberger of Austria had successfully climbed Mt Dhaulagiri for the first time.
