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Three earthquakes hit Bajura district on Thursday and Friday. According to National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Centre, Lainchaur, three quakes took place with their epicenter in Dahakot of Bajura district. According to the Centre, the first quake with 4.9 Richter scale in magnitude occurred at 11:58 pm and second with 5.9 in the Richter scale at 1:30 am on Friday. Likewise, the third quake with 3.9 in the Richter scale jolted the district at 1:51 am. The details of the damages caused due to the quakes have not been received yet. Earlier, a quake had occurred with its epicenter at Jugada area of the district on April 17. The western belt of the country has been frequently witnessing earthquakes in recent days.

Nepal reported 111 new Covid-19 cases and one death on Thursday. With this, the number of people who lost their lives to coronavirus has reached 12, 029. According to the Ministry of Health and Population, 2, 517 swab samples were tested in the last 24 hours, of which 111 tested positive. The Ministry said that 60 infected people recovered from the disease. As of today, there are 378 active cases in the country.  

The Kathmandu Metropolitan City sealed a petrol pump in Balaju on Thursday. The metropolis said it has sealed Naya Bazaar-based Kot: Dhuku Petrol Pump this afternoon. Raju Pandey, Chief Superintendent of the metropolitan police force, said that the metropolis sealed the petrol pump operating inside the shutter of the house. The metropolis has intensified the campaign to remove illegal structures and petrol pumps being operated against the standard. Earlier on Tuesday, the Kathmandu Metropolitan City had demolished a police beat constructed on the roadside.

An 11-year-old boy died and two others sustained injuries after being struck by lightning in Taplejung on Wednesday. The deceased has been identified as Dorchi Sherpa of Sanghu Chitre, Maiwakhola Rural Municipality-4. The boy's father Darinji and mother Mingla Lhamu were seriously injured in the incident. Both are being treated at the District Hospital, said Bijaya Prakash Wanem, the Rural Municipality Chairman.