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The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has started removing structures constructed illegally on the banks of Bagmati River in Thapathali-11. The High-Powered Committee for Integrated Development Committee of Bagmati Civilization had tried to remove the illegally-constructed structures on public land for the past many years, citing illegally constructed structures that have made Bagmati River polluted. The Committee had started the campaign to remove such structures by issuing a notice in the month of January.  At that time, the activity to remove the illegal structure was stopped under the pressure of different groups. But it has now started with the support of KMC, said Information Officer of the Committee, Kamal Aryal. Structures including the priest building of Rudreshwor Mahadev, Om Shanti building as well as other structures have been removed.

Seventeen people have still been missing in landslides and floods in Kalikot while bodies of six have been retrieved. According to the District Police Office, Kalikot, two bodies were retrieved from the landslide debris on Thursday. The deceased have been identified as Dhrubaraj Bista of Tilagupha Municipality-7 and his daughter Jyani Bist. The landslide on Sunday buried five members of Bista family and among them bodies of four have been recovered, according to District Police Office, Kalikot's information officer police inspector Shubharaj Bam. Similarly, whereabouts of 13 people of Ranchuli village of Tilagupha Municipality-4, who had gone missing in the landslide, are still unknown. They were buried by the landslide at a time when they were heading to attend a funeral procession.

A person died in a motorbike accident at Kailali Village in Dhangadhi Sub-Metropolitan City-13 of Kailali on Friday. The deceased has been identified as bike rider Durga Ojha (31). Critically injured in the incident, Ojha was rushed to the Maya Metro Hospital in Dhangadhi where he breathed his last during the course of treatment. The District Police Office, Kailali said that the incident occurred after Ojha lost control of the vehicle this morning.

A fire broke out at the United Beverage Pvt Ltd in Chitwan on Friday. The Area Police Office, Ratnanagar said the fire broke out at the industry’s main building containing raw materials among others at around 4 am today. DSP Rabin Babu Regmi said that the reason behind the inferno is yet to be ascertained. Efforts are underway to take the fire under control, he said. Locals along with Nepal Police personnel and three fire engines have been mobilized to douse the fire.