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There were 621 incidences of fire including forest fires in a month in the country. According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority, the country recorded 527 cases of fire and 94 wildfires between April 14 and May 13. The death casualties in these incidences were 16: 11 in fire and five in forest fires while 65 have been injured. According to Authority deputy-secretary, Sundar Prasad Sharma, with the increasing temperature, the incidences of fire take place each day, causing the losses of lives and property. The failed attempts to douse the fire without any safety measures generally resulted in deaths, he said, urging one and all not to take any risk of life during the fire and not to intervene it without taking safety measures. Green tree branches and soil can be used along with water to control forest fire, according to the Authority which urges all not smoke in forest area, not to throw away burning cigarette butt near the forest, to make sure it is no more burning during its management and bury the fire remnants in soil.

Six climbers including three Nepalis successfully climbed Mt Everest on Sunday morning. They stood atop the world’s highest peak at 8:45 am today. Naila Kiani of Pakistan, Marton Peter Price of Hungary and Jessica of the United States have become the first climbers to reach the summit. Similarly, Nepali climber Pasang Dawa Sherpa has set a new world record by climbing Mt Everest for 26th times from the first ascent. Sherpa, a resident of Pangboche, Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality-4, set a new world record by climbing Mt Everest for the 26th time, Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee (SPCC) Chairman Lama Kahi Sherpa said. Likewise, Pasang Tempa Sherpa and Angnima Sherpa of Thapa, Khumbu Pasang Lhamu-5 are among those who successfully scaled the world’s highest peak today. Hundreds of mountaineers have headed towards the summit from the base camp. The icefall doctors had completed fixing the ropes only on Saturday. This is the first time in the 70-year history that many climbers have received permits to climb the Mt Everest.

Agricultural expert Madan Rai has been arrested on the charge of sexually abusing children on Friday. A team deployed from the District Police Office, Khotang nabbed Rai, also the operator of the Shubhadra Madan Foundation, after he was accused of sexually abusing children studying at the foundation. Police said that Rai (75) was apprehended from the foundation at around 12 pm today. According to the students, Rai used to touch their sensitive parts and ask them for sexual intercourse, the Setopati reported. They said that Rai even used to ask them to touch his private parts. Police said that they are investigating the case.    

A labourer has died after a tractor fell off the road at Machheti village in Lungri Rural Municipality-5, Rolpa on Thursday.

Khemraj Roka (13) died and seven others were injured after a tractor (Ra 1 Ta 3881) met with an accident last night, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) of Rolpa district Shyam Saru Magar said.

Police said that the tractor was heading towards Kilachaur area by taking the labourers for their night stay after their work for the road construction at Domai of Lungri Rural Municipality. The injured ones are receiving treatment at a primary health post at Sulichaur in the district, according to the police.