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Three persons, who sustained critical injuries while trying to put out the fire that broke at Bhumikasthan Municipality in Arghakhanchi, lost their lives. The deceased have been identified as Pitambar Belbase (72), Padam Belbase (55) and Ghanashyam Belbase (52) of Bhumikasthan-2. Pitambar died on the way to the hospital in Rampur, Palpa while Padam lost his life nearby Narayangarh in Chitwan. Likewise, Ghanashyam died while being treated in Kirtipur, Kathmandu, said Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) of the District Police Office, Mukunda Rijal. At least five people were injured while trying to douse the fire that broke out at the home of Padam Belbase in Bhumikasthan-2 on Tuesday afternoon. Asmita Belbase (26) and Madhav Belbase (35) were injured in the fire incident. Madhav's condition is critical, police said. After primary treatment at the District Hospital in Sandhikharka, the injured were referred to the Mission Hospital Palpa for further treatment. They were then referred to Kathmandu after their treatment was not possible in Palpa. Meanwhile, eight houses and sheds of Muslim settlement at Sandhikharka Municipality-4, Wangla were turned into ashes in another fire incident. The fire has left four buffaloes dead. Over 800 chickens were killed when the fire broke out in the farm, the district police office shared. The inferno has destroyed the houses and sheds of Khaire Miya, Rajim Miya, Kala Miya, Samsu Miya, Jamaladdin Miya, Safi Miya and Samsar Miya of Muslim community. The fire was taken under control with the help of Nepal Police and Armed Police personnel Force and local people.  

Nepal reported 51 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday. According to the Ministry of Health and Population, 669 swab samples were tested in the RT-PCR method, of which 26 returned positive. Likewise, 1, 233 people underwent antigen tests, of which 25 tested positive. The Ministry said that no one died of the virus in the last 24 hours and 26 infected people recovered from the disease. As of today, there are 147 active cases in the country.  

A 37-year-old woman gave birth to conjoined twins at the Koshi Hospital in Biratnagar. The hospital said that Dukhandevi Bhagat Chaudhary of Kalyanpur, Sapatri gave birth to conjoined twins. Doctors consider this incident as strange and rare. Both the children, who are joined from the chest to the abdomen, are girls. The total weight of the twins is 3.4 kg. The health of both the newborns is normal. The hospital said that the external parts like head, mouth, nose, ears, hands and legs are not attached. The woman, who gave birth to the twins, has not been able to tell her address properly. Family members and relatives have also not come in contact with the hospital. Chaudhary said that she already has two daughters. The hospital itself has been providing treatment and medical care to her in the maternity ward under the supervision of doctors. Medical Superintendent of Koshi Hospital Dr Rabinraj Singh said that the economic condition of Chaudhary seems to be very weak. It has already been five days after the surgery, the family members and relatives of Chaudhary have not come in contact with the hospital, he said. Singh said that she was admitted to the hospital at 11 pm on May 4. A team of Dr Madhumita Rabha, Dr Prakarti Acharya and Dr Raj Kumar Yadav among others under the headship of hospital’s senior obstetrician and gynecologist Dr Anju Dev successfully performed a surgery at around 12:30 am on May 5. Dr Dev said that such children usually die if they cannot be separated by surgery within a year.  

The Grade 12 examinations have started across the country on Tuesday. More than 56,000 non-grade (NG) students have been appearing for the exams. The exams that started today will continue till May 19. The exams are being held in 1,453 centers across the country. The exams will be held from 8 am to 12 pm, according to the National Exam Board. Exam Controller at Board Krishna Prasad Sharma said that students who had secured non-grade (NG) in at least three subjects last year are sitting in the exams this year.