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Five persons died and 13 others were injured  in a bus accident at Zero Point in Dharan Sub-Metropolis-13, Dharan on Sunday. 

A passenger bus (Ko 1 Kha 7119) en route to Dharan from Dhankuta hit a roadside medical building, killing five passengers, including a child, said Chandra Khadka, spokesperson at the District Police Office, Sunsari. 

The identities of the deceased are yet to be established.

Police said that they are looking into the case. 

At present there is a partial influence of westerly winds in Nepal.

According to the Weather Forecasting Division, this afternoon there will be mist/fog in some parts of the Tarai region.

There will be partial clouds in the hilly and mountainous areas of Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpashchim Provinces, as well as in Gandaki Province, while the rest of the areas will have clear weather.

There is a possibility of light rain and snowfall in one or two locations in the high hilly and mountainous areas of Karnali and Sudurpashchim Provinces.

Tonight, there will be mist in some parts of the Tarai region. The hilly and mountainous areas of Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpashchim Provinces, including Gandaki Province, will have partial cloud cover, while the remaining areas will mainly experience clear weather.

There is a possibility of light rain and snowfall in one or two locations in the high hilly and mountainous areas of Karnali and Gandaki Provinces.

Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs jointly organized a workshop on 'Partnership for Nepal Promotion'.

The workshop was organized with an aim to strengthen the common commitment to promote Nepal in an integrated manner through public, economic and cultural diplomacy.

Addressing the workshop, Foreign Secretary Amrit Bahadur Rai said that tourism is the key to Nepal’s development, underscoring that confident, coherent and authentic 'story-telling' is indispensable for branding Nepal to the world.

He believed that tourism and public diplomacy will contribute to national dignity, international reputation and prosperity.

Also speaking at the program, Nepal Tourism Board Chief Executive Officer Deepak Raj Joshi mentioned that public diplomacy is important in tourism promotion,  expressing the opinion that it is necessary to strengthen institutional coordination and cooperation.

He added that Nepal can be established as a strong tourism destination in the long term if government agencies, diplomatic missions, private sector and policy research institutes move ahead with common goals.

The 27th National Earthquake Safety Day is being observed by organizing various programs. 

It has been observed since 2055 BS in commemoration of the great earthquake that occurred on Magh 2, 1990 BS (16 January 1934 AD). 

The purpose of observing this day is to raise awareness about earthquakes and increase preparedness. 

The earthquake on Baisakh 12, 2072 BS (25 April 2015) caused significant damages to life and property.