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Three persons died and two others were injured when a boat capsized at Ghol in Narayani river in Susta of Nawalparasi district on Monday. Police identified the deceased as Guddu Harijan (22), Niraj Harijan (18) and Ranjit Gupta (18) of Susta-4. The ill-fated boat carrying youths returning home after a picnic capsized in Susta Rural Municipality-4 yesterday. Kishor Harijan and Sohit Sahahi, who were injured in the incident, have been taken to Bhairahawa for medical treatment. Police said that they are looking into the case.  

Dengue infection has spread in almost all the 77 districts of the country. The Ministry of Health and Population said that 54 people have died from the infection so far. Two people have died from dengue in the last 24 hours. The dengue infection has been confirmed in 46, 768 people till Friday from mid-July. The Ministry has urged the people to clean their surroundings and wear full sleeve clothes to prevent dengue.    

Three persons of a family died after being hit by an unidentified car in Rupandehi on Monday. The deceased have been identified as Pramila Kumari (28), Sima Kurmi (14) and a one-month-old baby of Panani, Omsatiya-4, Rupandehi, DSP Shyamu Aryal of the District Police Office, Rupandehi said. He said that the baby’s mother Bandana Kurmi (24) and Manju Kurmi (35) were injured in the incident. The Indigo Car heading towards Parasi from Bhairahawa hit them this morning. DSP Aryal said that the injured are undergoing treatment at the Universal College of Medical Science in Bhairahawa. Police said that they are searching for the car and its driver.

This year’s Chhath festival concluded on Monday by offering argha to the rising sun. The festival begins on Chaturdashi and concludes by offering arghya to the setting sun on Shashti and to the rising sun on Saptami. The devotees who observe fasting and the family members gather at the banks of rivers early in the morning and wait until the sun rises. With sunrise, they offer arghya to the sun. Following this, they distribute prasad to fellow devotees at the Ghat, the place where arthya is offered to the rising sun. Blessings are sought from elders. After returning from the Ghat, fasting women break their 36-hour fast by taking ginger and water. And then they eat food. Main message of the Chhath festival is coordination, inclusion and sanctity. The festival is a collective resolution made under the leadership of women for the welfare of society and family. The Sun considered as the god of energy and of the life-force, is worshiped during the Chhath festival to promote well-being, prosperity and progress as per the time-honored tradition. The festival is observed as common cultural symbol of the Tarai.