Death toll in Achham landslide reaches 22
The death toll in the Achham landslide has reached 22. One is still missing. Security personnel with the help of locals retrieved bodies of 22 people who were buried to death in the landslide that occurred in the district on Friday night. The deceased have been identified as Netra Bahadur Shahi (45) of Turmakhand Rural Municipality-5, his wife Manisha Devi Shahi (35), daughter Bimala Shahi (17) and niece Janaki Janaki Shahi (16). Similarly, Rit Bahadur Shahi of the same place, his daughter-in-law Bhawana Shai (23), Kalpana Shahi (20), Sundar Shahi (12), granddaughter Karishma Shahi (3) and Melina Shahi (1) also lost their lives in the incident. Rit Bahadur’s wife Gaura and two sons are in India. DSP Narayan Dangi of the District Police Office, Achham said that five members of a family of Kamalbazaar Municipality-8 were killed in the landslide. Police identified the deceased as Gambhire Damai (26), his wife Bhana Damai (23), daughters Dhikra (6), Kalpana (4) and Kali Damai (3). Likewise, three members of a single family of the same municipality were also killed in the mudslide. The deceased have been identified as Sanjita Janala (22), Sarita Janala (19) and Gita (14). Similarly, Mainkala Kami (36), daughter-in-law Dhana Kami (21), son Nikhil Kami (9) and daughter Srijana Kami (15) were killed in the incident, ward Chairman Lal Bahadur Shahi said. DSP Dangi said that two-year-old Nabin Budha of Dhakari Rural Municipality-6 was also killed in the landslide. His mother Chandra Devi Budha (21), grandfather Harka Budha (62) AND Daju Dharma (12) have been airlifted to Surkhet for treatment. Moti Budha (45) of Dhakari Rural Municipality-1 has gone missing.
Landslides obstruct Karnali Highway
The landslides occurred at several places have obstructed the Karnali Highway. The Province Police Office, Surkhet issued a notice and informed that the landslides occurred at Maulakati of Kalikot Khadachakra Municipality-5 obstructed the highway. The landslides also occurred at Botkhola of Dullu Municipality-3 and at Ramghat of Chamunda Bindrasaini Municipality-7 of Dailekh district. However, the obstruction along the Surkhet-Dailekh roadway has been cleared by the police team.
Mahsa Amini: Women take headscarves off in protest at funeral
Protests have broken out at the funeral of a woman who died after being arrested by Iran's morality police, BBC reported.
Mahsa Amini, 22, died on Friday, days after eyewitnesses said she was beaten in a police van in Tehran - allegations denied by police.
Some women at the ceremony reportedly removed their headscarves in protest at the compulsory wearing of hijabs.
Mourners chanted "death to the dictator", with videos showing police later firing on a crowd.
The funeral took place in Ms Amini's hometown, Saqez, in the western province of Kurdistan.
According to videos published on social media, locals gathered very early in the morning to prevent Iranian security forces rushing through the burial in secret to avoid protests.
There were also reports of injuries and arrests. In videos published on Twitter, security forces can be seen guarding the governor's office and arresting protesters trying to get close to the building.
Ms Amini was arrested on Tuesday by the morality police for allegedly not complying with the strict dress code on head coverings.
According to eyewitnesses, she was beaten while inside a police van and slipped into a coma later.
Iranian police denied the allegations, saying she had "suffered a sudden heart failure".
Kasra Hospital in Northern Tehran said in a statement that Ms Amini was admitted on 13 September showing "no vital signs".
The statement was later removed from the hospital's social media after hardline social media accounts accused hospital staff of being "anti-regime agents".
Iranian TV also aired CCTV footage of Ms Amini under arrest. Human rights activists accused state TV of censoring the footage to create a false story.
According to Netblocks, a watchdog organization that monitors cybersecurity and internet governance, the internet connection has been disrupted in various locations in Iran since news of Ms Amini's death came out, including in the capital, Tehran, and Saqez.
Many users said they could not upload videos on Instagram or send content over WhatsApp.
Nepal reports 110 new Covid-19 cases, one death on Friday
Nepal reported 110 new Covid-19 cases and one death on Friday. According to the Ministry of Health and Population, 1, 752 swab samples were tested in the RT-PCR method, of which 60 returned positive. Likewise, 2, 075 people underwent antigen tests, of which 50 were tested positive. The Ministry said that 126 infected people recovered from the disease. As of today, there are 2, 062 active cases in the country.
