Heavy rainfall likely in Koshi, Gandaki Provinces
The country will witness rainfall for a few more days as the axis of Monsoon Trough is now located close to the northern part of the country.
According to the Meteorological Forecasting Division, Koshi, Madhes, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces are now witnessing generally cloudy weather and partly to generally cloudy weather in the rest of the country.
Light rainfall is now taking place at one or two places in Gandaki and Bagmati Provinces. The weather across the country will remain partly to generally cloudy this afternoon.
Similarly, there is a possibility of light to moderate rain accompanied by thunder and lightning at some places of the hilly region and few places in the rest of the country. Heavy rainfall with thunder and lightning is likely to occur at one or two places in Gandaki Province.
Likewise, light to moderate rain accompanied by thunder and lightning has been forecast at some places of hilly region in Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces and few places in the rest of the country tonight.
There are chances of heavy rainfall with thunder and lightning at one or two places of Koshi and Gandaki Provinces, added the Division.
Landslides obstruct Mechi Highway
The Phungling-Kabeli road section of the Mechi Highway has been obstructed due to landslides triggered by incessant rainfall on Thursday night.
Several landslides have occurred from Sesambu to Khaharekhola section of the road.
Supervisor of the Road Division Office, Ilam, Nabin Upreti said that seven landslides have occurred from Khokse to Khaharekhola section.
He said that efforts are being made to clear the debris from early morning today.
Upreti said that they are working to resume the vehicular movement by today itself.
Police said that vehicles en route to Panchthar, Ilam, Jhapa and other destinations have been stranded halfway after the road disruption.
Two more Chinese nationals arrested in connection with gold haul
Two more Chinese nationals have been arrested in connection with the recent gold smuggling case.
The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police apprehended the duo in connection with the 60 kg gold smuggling case from Kathmandu last night, Nepal Police spokesperson Kuber Kadayat said.
He, however, refused to give more details about the arrestees.
Earlier on Thursday also, police had detained four Chinese nationals in connection with the same case.
Police have arrested 23 persons in connection with the gold smuggling case so far.
They are being investigated under organized crime and revenue evasion.
The Department of Revenue Investigation on June 18 had seized 60 kg gold that had passed the airport customs undetected.
The CIB has been investigating the case.
Bajura reports nine cases of scrub typhus in month
The cases of scrub typhus have increased in the District Hospital Bajura amidst the monsoon season.
According to the hospital source, in the past one month, the hospital recorded nine cases of scrub typhus. In addition to this, a case of malaria and two cases of dengue have been identified during the same period in the district of the Sudurpaschim Province.
Scrub typhus is a bacterial ailment caused by the Orientia tsutsigamushi and it is transmitted through mite bites.
The symptoms of the disease include fever, backache, loss of appetite, rash, nausea and vomiting and more, according to Hospital officiating office chief Dr Milan Joshi.
