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Property worth millions of rupees was destroyed when a fire destroyed five houses at Chiyabari in Kamalamai Municipality-2 of Sindhuli on Sunday. Houses belonging to Santosh Kaji Thapa, Ambika Budhathoki, Sitaram Thapa, Kailash Thapa, Prem Kumari Thapa and Raj Kumar Shrestha were destroyed in the fire that broke out last night. Police said that Rs 1.1 million in cash and various gold ornaments of Kaji Thapa were gutted in the flame while gold ornaments worth around Rs 300, 000 and Rs 60, 000 in cash among others of Kailash Thapa were also engulfed in fire. Similarly, police said that Rs 300, 000 in cash and various gold ornaments of Prem Kumari Thapa were also reduced to cinders. Ambika Thapa’s five tola gold, Rs 100, 000 in cash among others were completely destroyed in the blaze. Local Talak Bikram Thapa said that the fire had started from the house of Ambika Thapa. Mayor Upendra Kumar Pokharel said that the fire victims will be provided relief materials soon. The reason behind the fire is yet to be established.  

Nepal reported 81 new Covid-19 cases on Sunday. According to the Ministry of Health and Population, 370 swab samples were tested in the RT-PCR method, of which 41 returned positive. Likewise, 936 people underwent antigen tests, of which 41 tested positive. The Ministry said that no one died of the virus in the last 24 hours and 54 infected people recovered from the disease. As of today, there are 370 active cases in the country.

A person died when a bus met with an accident at Jordhar in Tinau Rural Municipality-5 on Sunday. The bus (Lu 1 Kha 5956) was heading towards Gulmi from Palpa when the incident occurred. DSP Birendra Thapa, Information Officer at the District Police Office, Palpa, said that a body was found from the incident site. He said that 10 persons have been rescued and sent to the Lumbini Medical College for treatment. DSP Thapa said that police are searching for the injured persons. Police said that the bus fell some 100 meters down the road. Meanwhile, a person died and five others sustained critical injuries in a pick-up accident at Champetar in Phidim Municipality-11 of Panchthar district. The deceased has been identified as Sajan Kerung (28) of Luwafu, Phalelung-8. The pick-up (Me 1 Ja 2958) was en route to Phidim from Luwafu, Phalelung when the tragedy took place. The injured has been taken to the Panchthar Hospital for treatment.  

Social activist Shreedhar Lamichhane’s book ‘Sahaj Budheuli’ was launched amidst an event in Bhaktapur on Saturday. Minister for women, children and senior citizens Mahendra Raya Yadav, National Assembly member Bimala Paudyal Rai, senior doctor Gauri Shankar Lal Das and senior journalist Bhairab Risal among others were present in the program organized at the Siddhi Smriti Hospital. Saying that the book would be very useful for the senior citizens, Minister Yadav while launching the book expressed his commitment to disseminate the book across the country through National Federation of Senior Citizens at the initiative of the ministry. He also said that the government is planning to construct a 165-bed hospital for the senior citizens. Also speaking at the program, National Assembly member Rai said that senior citizens, policy makers, officials at the implementing agencies and local levels should read the book of Lamichhane. Shreesh Bhandari, editor of the book, said that this book can be considered as an official document to make the daily lives of senior citizens easier and iron out their problems. The book discussed the stories, pains and problems of the senior citizens and also the ways to resolve them, he said. The 264-page book was published by Eternal Publications Pvt. Ltd. The book can be obtained from Ratna Book Store, Bagbazaar, Book Palace, Exhibition Road, Unnati Books, Exhibition Road, Airavati Publication, Dillibazaar, Anu Books, Satdobato, Complete Book, Narayangarh, Student Book Shop, Hetauda and Asia Book Center, Birtamod.