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The weather will be cloudy throughout the country due to the influence of the Westerly low pressure system with chances of light rain and snowfall at some places in the Sudurpaschim and Karnali Provinces. The sky is cloudy across the country at present due to the general impact of the Westerly low pressure system, said Meteorologist Binu Maharjan of the Meteorological Forecasting Division, Department of Hydrology and Meteorology. The weather will be cloudy for the whole day today with the possibility of light rain at a few places of Sudurpaschim and at one or two places of Karnali province. The Division has forecast light snowfall at some places in the high hilly and mountainous region of Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces and at one or two places of the high hilly and mountainous region of the rest of the provinces. The same weather will prevail tonight as well, states the weather bulletin issued by the Division today. The Division has urged for precaution for the next 24 hours, stating there is possibility of light rain at a few places of Sudurpaschim province and at one or two places of Karnali and Lumbini provinces. It has also urged for alertness, saying the occurrence of fog and mist in some places of the Tarai region towards the morning is likely to have a general impact on the daily life of people and affect the road and air transport.

A woman, who was critically injured while saving a man from self-immolation, succumbed to her injuries on Monday. The deceased has been identified as Sangita Sapkota of Kahukhola, Pokhara-13. She breathed her last during the course of treatment at the Western Regional Hospital this morning, Kaski police Chief Ajay KC said. Earlier on Sunday afternoon, Krishna Bahadur Chhetri, a tenant at the house of Sapkota, attempted self-immolation. Sapkota sustained injuries while trying to save Chhetri from self-immolation. Police said that 80 percent of her body was burnt in the fire. Chhetri, who sustained minor injuries, is undergoing treatment at the Western Regional Hospital. It has been learnt that both of them were rescued by the locals and rushed to the hospital. Police said that they are looking into the case.

The 70th World Leprosy Day is being marked today by organizing different programs under the theme of “Act Now. End Leprosy”. The World Leprosy Day is observed on the last Sunday of January every year. Since 1954, this day is being observed all around the world in order to raise awareness about leprosy. Despite the fact that Nepal was declared leprosy-free in 2010, new cases continue to emerge, mostly in the Tarai districts. According to government figures, Nepal witnessed a total of 2,285 new patients of leprosy in the fiscal year 2079/080. Leprosy is not a disease that is passed down through the generations. However, doctors say that if someone is seen with leprosy disease in the family or community, the chances of seeing it in others are high. As per the government data, there are a total of 910 cases of leprosy in Madhes Province, which is around 40 percent of the total cases of the leprosy recorded in the country. Surprisingly, Saptari district in Madhes province has no leprosy cases. Likewise, 581 in Lumbini, 345 in Province 1, 205 in Sudurpaschim and 68 cases of leprosy are confirmed reported in Karnali province. The number of leprosy patients is less in Gandaki and Bagmati provinces compared to other provinces. In Nepal, 16 districts have recorded higher cases of leprosy. The districts include Jhapa, Morang, Siraha, Dhanusha, Mahottari, Sarlahi, Rautahat, Bara, Parsa, Parasi, Rupandehi, Banke, Bardiya, Kailali, Kanchanpur and Achham. Starting its operation in Nepal in 1975, NLR Nepal is involved in leprosy, disabilities and inclusive development in the districts of Mahottari and Dhanusha of Madhes province. The organization distributes medicines and conducts preventive measures in those districts. Likewise, the Madhes Province Government has also upped its activities for the treatment and prevention of leprosy, as more cases were reported there. The Lalgadh Leprosy Hospital and Service Centre is offering services to those needy ones under the auspices of Nepal Leprosy Trust. Health Division Chief of Social Development Ministry of Madhes Province, Dr Mukti Narayan Shah, said that leprosy camp would be conducted in every single month in each district of the province to diagnose and cure the leprosy. The Lalgadh Leprosy Hospital and Service Centre is offering treatment to as high as 400 patients of skin and leprosy in every single day.

A total of 30 persons got injured in a stampede at Dhankuta stadium on Saturday. Of them, 18 persons are receiving treatment in BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS) in Dharan, according to Superintendent of Police (SP) Laxmi Raj Adhikari. It is stated that two children have been referred to Golden Hospital in Biratnagar from BPKIHS. SP Adhiakri said that 12 persons have returned home after general treatment in Dhankuta Hospital. The health condition of all patients receiving treatment in Biratnagar and Dharan is improving. The injured have been identified as Bishnu Rai (31) and her six-year-old son Abihang, Binita Limbu (30), Sabin Limbu (13), Sunil Limbu (11), Shreya Katawal (12), Prakat Shrestha, Hira Rana (36), Ayusha Rai (30), Prakash Pradhan (50), and 12-year-old Pravesh Rai of Dhankuta. Likewise, Goma Karki (45), Anisha Rai (23), Narayan Rai (42), Buddhi Maya Limbu (34), Sabin Poudel (18), and Sandip Shah (4)2, are also injured in the stampede. Identity of a child of around four years is yet to be ascertained. Acting Chief District Officer of Dhankuta Mamata Adhikari said that an all-side meeting is summoned to postpone the Dhankuta festival in view of security issues. The stampede took place in a crowd among the locals who rushed to attend a live concert of popular singer Pramod Kharel in the provincial industrial and agriculture fair and avocado festival.