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Ten people are still missing in the floods and landslides in Mahakali Municipality, Darchula. The rainfall since Friday night has taken its toll killing at least five people, and causing a massive property loss in the municipality and Naugadh Rural Municipality. According to the District Police Office, Darchula, five people have so far confirmed dead in the incidents while ten others are missing. The missing people have been identified as Dhansingh Karki, Dipak Karki and Dinesh Karki of Mahakali-3, Saraswoti Luhar and Mohan Luhar of Mahakali-4, Manamati Shah of Mahakali-2, Manju Luhar of Mahakali-1, and Dinesh Luhar, Sajan Luhar and Daljit Luhar of Mahakali-1. Inspector Jagat Gahamagar said that the search efforts for the missing ones were affected as the water level in the river is yet to decrease.  The rescue and relief efforts have gone simultaneously. Now, the temporary shelter arrangements are in place for the survivors. Most of the displaced are taking refuge at relatives' homes, and at the District Coordination Committee hall.  

Three persons were electrocuted while fishing in various places of Jhapa district. According to the District Police Office, Jhapa, Kamal Barayeli (32) of Yangbarak Rural Municipality-6, Panchathar died of electrocution while fishing at a stream in Buddhashanti Rural Municipality-3. Critically injured in the incident, he was rushed to the local City Hospital. Later, he was referred to the B and C Hospital for further treatment where doctors pronounced him dead on arrival. Similarly, Om Bahadur Thamsuhang (61) of Haldibari Rural Municipality-5 died on the spot after receiving electric shock while fishing at the Bhuteni River. Likewise, Santa Chaudhary (47) of Dhaijan, Mechinagar-11 was electrocuted while fishing at the Hadiya River in Mechinagar Municipality-5. The District Police Office, Jhapa said that he breathed his last during the course of treatment at the Amda Hospital in Dhulabari. Police said that they are looking into all the cases.

A man was found dead in Singhiya River in Biratnagar Municipality-8 on Saturday. DSP Deepak Shrestha of the District Police Office, Morang said that the identity of the deceased, who appeared to be in his mid-40s, is yet to be established. He said that the body has been sent to the Koshi Hospital for postmortem. Locals informed the police after they saw the body in the river. Police said that they are looking into the case.