Death toll in Amlekhgunj bus accident reaches 12
Death toll in Amlekhgunj bus accident has reached 12. According to the District Police Office, Makwanpur, 10 people died on the spot and two breathed their last during the course of treatment at at Hetauda Hospital when a bus they were traveling in met with an accident at the border of Makwanpur and Bara. The identities of the deceased have not been ascertained yet. Police said that the bus (Bagmati Province 006-00 Kha 0210) was heading towards Birgunj from Narayangarh when the tragedy occurred. Police said that 35 people were injured in the incident. of them 15 are in critical condition. They are being treated at District Hospital in Hetayda, Sancho Hospital and Chure Hills Hospital.
Narayani flood crossed alert level (With photos)
Due to continuous rains, the level of Narayani has increased and the flood has crossed the alert level. According to the information given by the Flood Information Center of the Department of Water and Meteorology at 7 am this morning, the water level in Narayangadh and Devghat flood measurement centers has crossed the alert level.
At 7 am in Narayangadh, the water level had reached 10.61 meters. 9.8 meters is considered as alert level. Reaching eleven meters is considered a danger sign.
Walling-Galyang section of Siddharth highway blocked
The Waling-Galyang section of the Siddharth Highway connecting Sunauli Pokhara has been blocked. A landslide fell from the road in Galang-8 Jholpe at around 4 am today. Coordination is being done to send a dozer to open the road. Due to the incessant rains and the landslides, people coming to visit their relatives for Dasain have been stopped in between. Similarly, the Siddharth Highway, which was blocked due to continuous rain, has been opened one-way at Kuvinde, on the border of Syangja and Kaski.
Landslide blocked Narayanghat-Mugling road
The Narayanghat-Mugling road has been blocked due to landslides from 8:30 this morning. DSP Narahari Adhikari of District Police Office Chitwan said that due to continuous rain, a landslide with mud fell in Satrakilo situated in Bharatpur Metropolitan City-29. He said that efforts are being made to open the road in coordination with the road department.
