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Work has begun on the Chinese side to release water that accumulated in the Kerung Stream after a flood in the Lhende Stream on Tuesday morning.

Chinese authorities are using heavy machinery to release the blocked water toward Chinese territory. 

According to local border security officials, large rocks, uprooted trees and logs had piled up at the confluence of the Lhende and Kerung stream, blocking the flow of Kerung and causing inundation towards China as well. 

The flooding submerged over 30 Nepali containers and some houses in Kerung, China.

On the Nepali side, 70 electric cars, six large Sino Company trucks, and 24 operational Nepali container trucks were swept away, according to Tulsi Prasad Bhattarai, Chief Customs Officer at Rasuwa Customs Office.

Wang, a senior Chinese technician in Rasuwagadhi, reported that the sudden flood on July 8 swept away six Chinese nationals, three Nepal Police personnel, and five Nepali workers.

Similarly, Dhruba Prasad Adhikari, Assistant Chief District Officer of Rasuwa, confirmed that a total of 20 people were swept away by the flood, including six Nepali drivers employed by a Chinese company. 

Similarly, the flood has swept away one tipper of Tibet Fuli Construction Group used in the construction of the dry port at Rasuwagadhi, along with one cement mixer, one excavator, one roller, and one Hilux jeep were swept away. He said, 'Suddenly, a flood came in the river, and the security personnel nearby began shouting to move to a safe place, we panicked and ran away; the flood swept away some friends who couldn't escape, but we managed to slip away to the Ghattekhola to save our lives.' 

Likewise, Kami Chiring Tamang, the chairperson of Gosainkunda Rural Municipality-2 stated, 'As soon as we received the news of the flood, I remembered the people in the customs yard. We alerted them to flee while sitting on the hill. Then we asked our villagers at risk to stay alert; nevertheless, due to the unimaginable flood, there has been significant loss of lives and property, and we are currently in a state of grief here.'

Chairperson Tamang urged the government to pay attention to prepare a comprehensive damage report for providing relief to the flood victims and to create an environment for Nepali brothers currently in Kerung to return home safely.

Likewise, another local Purushottam Paudel informed that arrangements have been made for travelers returning from 'Manasarovar-Kailash' to come towards Nepal via the Tatopani border after the Miteri Bridge in Rasuwagadhi was washed away. 

Similarly, Chief District Officer Arjun Paudel mentioned that travelers who have completed the Manasarovar Kailash journey and have already entered Nepal were airlifted to their destinations by helicopter on July 8 and 9. 

According to him, security personnel from the Nepal Army, Nepal Police, and Armed Police Force are currently engaged in search and rescue operations and are stationed to assist the incapacitated and helpless. 

Due to the floods, most of the road sections from Syaphrubesi to Rasuwagadhi have been destroyed, completely blocking the road and leaving the lives of people in that area desolate. 

According to Ward Chairperson Tamang, the work of assessing the damage caused by the flood in the Rasuwagadhi area has started, and local residents and employees are still in a state of fear.

The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has called up 32 players for a closed training camp.

Issuing a statement on Sunday, the CAN said that it has called up 32 players for a closed training camp for the T20 World Cup Qualifiers.

The CAN has also called Mohammad Adil Alam (Adil Ansari) for the closed training.

Along with Captain Rohit Paudel, Kushal Bhurtel, Anil Sah, Asif Sheikh, Bhim Sarki, Gulshan Jha, Rupesh Singh, Basir Ahmed, Shahab Alam, Yuvraj Khatri, Dipendra Singh Airee, Kushal Malla, Arif Sheikh, Nandan Yadav, Karan KC, Sompal Kami, Rijan Dhakal, Pratish JC, Lalit Rajbanshi, Kamal Singh Airee will be in the  closed training.

Sagar Dhakal, Kiran Thagunna, Sandeep Lamichhane, Akash Chand, Vivek Yadav, Mohammad Adil Alam, Pawan Sarraf, Sandeep Zora, Sher Malla, Subha Kansakar, Arjun Gharti and Lokesh Bam will also be in the camp.

The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) gained 31. 08 points to close at 2,762.88 points on Sunday.

Similarly, the sensitive index surged by 9. 51 points to close at 481. 54 points.

A total of 32,592,030-unit shares of 311 companies were traded for Rs 11. 41 billion.

Meanwhile, NIC Asia Bank Ltd. (NICA) and Khanikhola Hydropower Co. Ltd. (KKHC) were the top gainers today, with their price surging by 9. 99 percent. Likewise, Himalayan Hydropower Limited (HHL) was the top loser as its price fell by 9.93 percent.

At the end of the day, total market capitalization stood at Rs 1. 57 trillion.

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli inaugurated the Madandangi - Tarabari - Dipu Road Upgrading Project in Damak Municipality, Jhapa today. 

The road is one of 17 selected from across the country as a pride project of the municipality, supported by the World Bank. 

Built at the cost of Rs 442 million, the 4.86 kilometers long road is considered a model project completed on time.  

On the occasion, Prime Minister Oli said that this road is also a model of development work in the country, mentioning that the government is engaged in the campaign to complete projects from Mechi to Mahakali.

He also announced the construction of a stadium in Beldangi, Damak. 

According to the Prime Minister's private secretariat, the PM mentioned that after conducting free 'online' classes on important subjects with the spirit of volunteerism as part of plans to bring about improvements in every sector, this year's SEE results improved by 13 percent. 

He commented that it was unnecessary to respond to some opponents who falsely propagated that he returned from Spain leaving people behind, overshadowing the success of his visit. 

Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport Devendra Dahal, Chief Minister of Koshi Province, Hikmat Kumar Karki, former Chief Ministers Sherdhan Rai and Uddhav Thapa among others were present on the occasion.

Lionel Messi's historic MLS continued on Saturday, as he scored twice in Inter Miami's 2-1 win over Nashville SC, The Hindustan Times reported.

The feat saw him extend his MLS record streak of multigoal games, which he claimed last week, when he became the first player in the league's history to score multiple goals in four straight games.

On Saturday, he took the tally to five, with a goal in each half. The result saw Miami move to fifth position in the Supporters’ Shield leaderboard.

The 2022 World Cup winner opened the scoring with a stunning free-kick, beating the Nashville wall and goalkeeper Joe Willis, with a low left-footed shot, which went into the bottom corner, according to The Hindustan Times.

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has extended his best wishes to all on the occasion of the 212th birth anniversary of the pioneer poet Bhanubhakta Acharya.

Prime Minister Oli today took to his social media account to extend his best wishes on the occasion of Bhanu Jayanti  while noting that the poet  connected the Nepalis with a bridge of language and emotions, after immersing the Ramayana into the minds of the people. 

"Tributes to Bhanubhakta who initiated the first ever writing in the Nepali language and heartiest wishes to all the literati on Bhanubhakta Jayanti,” the Prime Minister wrote.

The 212th birth anniversary of poet and litterateur Bhanubhakta Acharya is being celebrated across the country today with a variety of programs.

The price of gold has increased by Rs 800 per tola in the domestic market on Sunday.

According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, the precious yellow metal is being traded at Rs 192, 900 per tola today.

Similarly, the price of silver has increased by Rs 65 and is being traded at Rs 2, 285 per tola today.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un offered Moscow his "unconditional support" on the war in Ukraine, according to Pyongyang state media reports, BBC reported.

In talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in North Korea, Kim said that Pyongyang stood by "all the measures taken by the Russian leadership" to tackle the "root cause of the Ukrainian crisis".

Western officials believe Pyongyang has sent an estimated 11,000 troops to Russia over the last year to fight against Ukraine. 

Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, according to BBC.