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The identities of those killed in a massive fire that broke out at Lasuntar, Kapan in Kathmandu on Wednesday have been established. The deceased have been identified as Kasang Tenji Sherpa (27) of Taplejung, Ashok Rai (32) of Sankhuwasabha and Chhewang Sherpa (25) of Ranibari, Kathmandu. The fire broke out when a portable oxygen cylinder and portable gas cylinder exploded at Elite Himalayan Adventure last night. Kushal Budhathoki (28) sustained burn injuries in his right hand, both legs and face in the incident. He is undergoing treatment at Chunikhel-based Karuna Hospital. Spokesperson of the District Polcie Range Kathmandu, SP Dinesh Raj Mainali informed that a team of Nepal Army, Armed Police Force and Nepal Police along with local residents had doused the fire. As many as 200 police, 70 Nepal Army and 30 APF personnel were mobilized to take the fire under control.  

Nepal reported 81 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday. According to the Ministry of Health and Population, 1, 097 swab samples were tested in the RT-PCR method, of which 39 returned positive. Likewise, 2, 350 people underwent antigen tests, of which 42 were tested positive. The Ministry said that no one died of the virus in the last 24 hours. The Ministry said that 175 infected people recovered from the disease. As of today, there are 1, 483 active cases in the country.

The International Day of Peace which is celebrated across the globe on September 21 every year is being observed in Nepal with diverse programs. The UN General Assembly had announced September 21 as the international day of peace in 2002. This date was established by a resolution as a day of ceasefire and non-violence. Nepal has also marked the day since 2002 by organizing several activities. On the occasion today, various organizations, including Human Rights and Peace Society (HURPES) and The Story Kitchen (TSK) are hosting programs to assert global peace. It has been demanded that peace should begin from each individual for the global peace and that all countries should enable environment to that end.

As many as 11 people have died due to dengue infection in Bagmati Pradesh. According to the statistics of the Health Directorate of Bagmati Province, 11 people have died due to dengue in the province. Maheshwar Shrestha, Head of the Health Directorate of Bagmati Province, informed that four people died of dengue in Kathmandu, two in Lalitpur, two in Sindhupalchowk, one in Makwanpur, one in Sindhuli, and one in Dhading. Similarly, 13,375 dengue patients have been found in the province so far. The highest number of dengue patients — 4,878 cases — has been reported in Lalitpur district. Similarly, 4,674 dengue patients have been reported in Kathmandu, 1,100 in Makwanpur, 713 in Bhaktapur, 429 in Chitwan, and 399 in Dhading, according to the Directorate of Health.