10 dead in tusker attacks in Koshi in a year
Ten people lost their lives and 25 others were injured in elephant attacks in Koshi Province last fiscal year 2023/24.
According to the Province Police Office, Biratnagar, five elephants also died during the period. Ten people of Jhapa, Morang and Sunsari were killed from elephant attacks, said police.
Spokesperson at the Province Police Office, Biratnagar, Bhim Bahadur Dahal, said six people of Jhapa, three of Sunsari and one of Morang lost their lives in tusker attacks.
A herd comprising more than 35 elephants had made huge loss of lives and properties in November last year. Similarly, fur elephants died in Jhapa and one in Morang during last fiscal year, added Spokesperson Dahal.
Likewise, 14 people were injured in elephant attacks in Jhapa, one in Ilam, three in Morang, five in Sunsari and two in Udaypur during the same period.
The government has been providing one million rupees as compensation to the families of those killed in elephant attacks.
According to the Division Forest Office, Jhapa, Rs 25,000 to Rs 100,000 is being provided to the injured for treatment.
Kaligandaki corridor reopens after two weeks
Vehicular movement along the Kaligandaki corridor, which was blocked for the past two weeks, has resumed from today.
Traffic along the road has been obstructed since July 5 following a landslide at Dablyang in Baglung Municipality-10.
A section of the road was swept away in the landslide, completely halting the vehicular movement in Kaligandaki corridor, one of the national pride projects.
The District Police Office, Baglung, stated that the office of the Kaligandaki corridor constructed a gabion to repair the damaged road section.
Vehicles to and from Baglung, Butwal, Bharahawa and Muktinath had remained off the road for two weeks due to the obstruction.
Two foreign nationals held with 1 kg cocaine
Police on Thursday arrested two foreign nationals on the charge of smuggling cocaine.
A team from the Narcotics Control Bureau apprehended Fahimuddin Nasinmuddin Ansari (23) of India and Akechukuwa Siril Obodofula (44) of Nigeria on the charge of smuggling cocaine weighing 1 kg, according to Bureau Chief and Senior Superintendent of Police, Dinesh Kumar Acharya.
The Nigerian national landed in Nepal on a Qatar Airlines flight on July 16 to supply the contraband to Ansari.
He is accused of smuggling cocaine into Nepal and was arrested from Pingalasthan.
Ansari arrived in Kathmandu via Mumbai on an Indigo Airlines to receive the contraband. He was arrested from Thamel along with cocaine.
It is said the Nigerian had concealed the capsules filled with cocaine in his jacket while bringing it into Nepal from Qatar.
Police said that they are looking into the case.
Kathmandu metropolis calls citizens for contacting 1180 in suspected case of dengue
The Kathmandu Metropolitan City Office has urged citizens to promptly dial 1180 in case of suspected dengue infection and get required advice.
In response to the heightened risk of rapid breeding of dengue transmitting mosquitoes posed by ongoing rainfall, the local government has established a free hotline, 1180, offering counseling services to educate and assist citizens regarding dengue.
The local government has warned about a heightened risk of dengue infection amidst continuous rains.
The hotline service is available round the clock, said KMC Office's focal person for dengue, Rhishi Bhusal.
Moreover, in case of health emergencies following dengue, the hospital has requested citizens to call 102 for access to a free ambulance service managed by the Office.
According to Bhusal, the KMC Office has deployed health workers and women health volunteers to raise awareness among citizens about dengue infection and its preventive measures.
