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A man killed his father in Gulmi on Saturday.

Bhot Bahadur BK (23) of Malika Rural Municipality-3, Gulmi killed his father Dhan BK (50) by attacking with a sharp weapon, DSP Ganga Bahadur Saru of the District Police Office, Gulmi said.

Police said that Bhok Bahaur attacked his father and mother Dil Maya BK with a sharp weapon over a family dispute. Dil Maya was injured in the incident.

Dhan BK died on the spot while Dil Maya sustained deep injuries on her head. Her condition is critical.

Police said that they have arrested Bhot Bahadur for investigation.

Four persons died and two others were injured when a bus and an auto rickshaw collided with each other in Dhanusha along the East-West Highway on Saturday.  

The deceased have been identified as rickshaw driver Dambar Rai (40) of Ganeshman Charnath Municipality-1, Dhaunsha and passengers—Dhan Bahadur Purbachane Magar (40), Shambhu Purbachane Magar (35) and Nisha Magar (35), Area Police Office, Dhalkebar Inspector Laxman Toshi informed.

Except for the rickshaw driver, all those who lost their lives in the accident are from the same family, it has been learnt.

The bus (Su Pra 01-001 Kha) en route to Dhangadhi from Biratnagar collided head-on with the rickshaw (Pradesh 2- 01-001 Ha 1230) at Birendra Bazaar in Ganeshman Charnath Municipality-1 at around 7 pm yesterday.

Vehicular movement along the Kanti highway (Hetauda-Kathmandu) has been obstructed due to a rockslide. The rockslide that occurred at Ghattepakha of Bakaiya Municipality-11 blocked the roadway, disrupting traffic.

Spokesperson at District Police Office, Makwanpur, Pushkar Bogati, informed that currently, efforts were on to clear the obstruction. The rocks are being removed from the road with the use of a dozer.

Meanwhile, the Hetauda-Kathmandu roadway via Dakshinkali is yet to resume. The landslide occurred at Jyamire of Indrasarobar Rural Municipality-3 causing the disruption since Saturday evening.

Bogati further said that with the obstruction of roadways linking Kathmandu to Hetauda, the passengers are stranded along the roadway.

The authorities concerned are working to clear the obstruction.

Police have urged all concerned to use alternative routes till roads are maintained.

Nepal witnessed as many as 4,597 disaster-related incidents in the last six-and-half months.

The incidents were recorded since the New Year, 2082. A total of 335 persons lost lives in the disasters.

Spokesperson at National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA), Shanti Mahat, informed that 41 persons had gone missing while 1,264 were injured in the landslides and floods during this period.

NDRRMA documented 316 floods where 37 lost lives, while 27 persons went missing. Similarly, 67 persons were killed in 550 landslides.

Other incidents causing human and physical loss are lightning, snakebite, animal attack, fire, avalanche and storm.