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An Israeli strike has destroyed the intensive care and surgery departments of the main medical facility in Gaza City.

Huge flames and smoke were seen rising from Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital after missiles struck a two-story structure, according to video shared online.

Two air strikes destroyed the hospital's emergency unit, the main entrance and a facility holding medical oxygen, for intensive care patients. People, including some patients who were still on hospital beds, were seen fleeing the scene, Al Jazeera reported.

Hamas described Israel's bombing as a "horrific crime," and the Israeli government stated it was investigating the accusations.

The civil emergency service has reported no casualties, according to Al Jazeera.

Twenty-eight-year-old Sujan Baga Shrestha will pierce his tongue for the third time in the 'Tongue Piercing Festival' celebrated every New Year on Baisakh 2 in Bode, Madhyapurthimi Municipality.

Sujan is the youngest son of 50-year-old Buddha Krishna Baga Shrestha of Bode, who pierced his tongue nine times as part of the festival. Buddha Krishna's elder brother Krishna Chandra Baga Shrestha pierced his tongue for 12 times.

Sujan said that he is ready to get his tongue pierced this year as well to preserve and give continuity to the festival.

As per tradition the tongue piercing takes place in the presence of thousands of devotees in the premises of the ancient Pancho Ganesh Temple. After piercing the tongue, the person carries a crescent-shaped lamp and circumambulates the city of Bode. After circumambulating the Mahalakshmi Temple in Bode the needle from the tongue is removed and stuck to the Mahalakshmi Temple. 

So far, there is a history of 13 people who have pierced their tongues continuously for the past 108 years.

Two people have died in a tractor accident at  Setibagar of Bhojpur Municipality-3 on Saturday.

The tractor (Province 1-02-003 Ta. 1124) was carrying cow dung from Bokhim- 5 of the municipality when the accident occurred.

The deceased have been identified as 52-year-old Nir Prasad Phuyal, ward member of Bhojpur Municipality-5, and 55-year-old Bhakta Bahadur Thapa, a resident of the same locality, according to District Police Office Chief Yubaraj Timsina. 

Further investigation into the incident is underway while the tractor driver has been taken into custody for necessary action, the police said.

Hundreds of flights have been cancelled and trains suspended as gales hit Beijing and northern China on Saturday.

By 11:30 local time (03:30 GMT) on Saturday, 838 flights had been cancelled at the capital's two major airports, according to the news agency Reuters.

Beijing declared its first orange-level wind warning in a decade as a Mongolian cold vortex triggered extreme gusts (levels 11-13), toppling 300 trees, damaging vehicles, and disrupting airport express subways and high-speed rail, Reuters reported.

The strong winds are from a cold vortex system over Mongolia and are expected to last through the weekend.