Major highways remain completely blocked for traffic
Five major highways have been completely blocked for traffic due to floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains in various parts of the country.
According to the information provided by the Nepal Police Headquarters, the Koshi Highway in Bhotkhola Rural Municipality-4 and in Makalu Rural Municipality-3 of Sankhuwasabha has been completely blocked due to landslides.
Similarly, the Muglin-Narayanghat road section in Ichchakamana Rural Municipality-5 of Chitwan, and the Mid-Hill Highway in Bhume Rural Municipality-4 of Rukum East have been completely blocked, informed Central Police Spokesperson and Deputy Inspector General of Police Binod Ghimire.
According to him, the East-West Highway in Nawalparasi East, the Kaligandaki Corridor in Baglung, and the Trishuli-Mailung Road in Rasuwa are open for one-way traffic only.
Minor dies, two injured after being struck by lightning in Gulmi
A minor died after being struck by lightning in Madane Rural Municipality of Gulmi.
The deceased has been identified as Riyasa Bik, the four-year-old daughter of Nersingh BK of Jhyanpani, Madane-5, said Ganga Bahadur Saru, Information Officer at the District Police Office.
According to Saru, BK's father Nersingh and mother Suntali were injured in the same incident.
The incident occurred while they were sleeping at their home, according to the police.
The injured couple has been taken to the District Hospital Pyuthan for further treatment.
Further investigation into the incident is underway, police said.
Department of Immigration to continue services during Dashain
The Department of Immigration has decided to keep the tourist visa and agency units open during the Dashain public holidays, except for the day of Tika.
The department has stated that the services provided by the tourist visa and agency units will be operated from 11 am to 1 pm during the public holidays from September 29 to October 3.
However, the services will be closed down on the dashami i.e. on October 2.
Department's Immigration Officer Shiva Kumar Adhikari published a notice informing that the services will be operated on all days except the main day during the public holidays of Bada Dashain festival.
Heavy rainfall likely in Koshi and Bagmati
Heavy rainfall is likely to occur at one or two places of the hilly regions of Koshi and Bagmati Provinces today.
With the weather remaining generally cloudy in the hilly areas and partly cloudy in the rest of the country, moderate rainfall with thunder and lightning is likely to occur at some places of the hilly regions of Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki, at a few places of the hilly regions of Lumbini and Karnali Provinces, and at one or two places of the rest of the country.
Tonight, the weather will remain partly cloudy in the hilly areas and mainly fair in the rest of the country. Moderate rainfall is likely to occur at a few places of the hilly regions of Koshi, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces, and at one or two places of the remaining hilly regions of the country.
Currently, the influence of monsoon winds has weakened across the country, with local winds having a partial influence.
