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Two members of a family died after consuming wild mushroom in Bajhang.

The deceased have been identified as local Laxman Kathayat’s son Sudip (11) and daughter Sanjita (7).

Kathayat’s wife, son and daughter had fallen sick after consuming mushroom brought from a nearby jungle on Wednesday night.

Sanjita was referred to Dadeldhura after her treatment was not possible at the District Hospital.

She died on the way while her brother Sudip died on the way to Dhangadhi after treatment at the Dadeldhura Hospital on Thursday night.

Kathayat’s wife Punikala Kathayat has returned home after undergoing treatment at the District Hospital, Bajhang.

Her condition is normal now, Narendra Bahadur Singh, Chairman of the Jay Prithvi Municipality-6, said.

A leopard was found dead at Ramjadeurali village in Modi Rural Municipality-7 of Parbat district on Friday.

The wild cat was found dead this morning in farmland near a temple in the village. 

Police personnel and officials of the Forest Division Office buried the dead leopard at the premises of the Office. 

Chief of Office, Nabaraj Baral, said that the leopard of around three years old could have died some days ago. However, the leopard had no bruises and wounds on its body parts.  

In the last fiscal year, nine leopards were found dead in Parbat and two others were rescued alive.

A dry landslide occurred at Majhuwa Deurali in Gorkha Municipality-14 along the Gorkha-Anbukhaireni road section disrupted the vehicular movement from early morning today. 

Superintendent of Police (SP) of Gorkha Anupam Shrestha said that the landslide has completely obstructed the traffic.  

SP Shrestha said that it could take some time to clear the dry landslide adding that they are working to clear the debris.

Vehicles coming to the Gorkha district headquarters via Anbukhaireni side have been stranded there.

Devotees have thronged Gosaikunda since the early morning today to observe the Janai Purnima festival.

 Over 4,000 people have arrived here to observe the Janai Purnima festival. Gosaikunda, a freshwater lake of profound religious importance, lies at an altitude of 14, 370 feet above the sea level.

Gosaikunda Area Development Committee chair Sanjiv DM said most devotees arrived here by the evening of Wednesday. A few more are on the way to the lake, District Police Chief Subas Budhathoki said.   A fundamental tradition of the festival involves devotees taking a holy dip in the lake, seeking blessings for familial happiness and unity to be bestowed upon them.

The Nepali Army, the Gosaikunda Rural Municipality, Rasuwa District Hospital, District Ayurved Health Centre, and the Himalaya Rescue Association have been here for the services of the devotees, Chief District Officer, Prakash Chandra Adhikari said.