Some places likely to receive moderate to heavy rainfall
The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology said that the low pressure trough of the monsoon is currently situated around the average position.
The weather according to the Department will generally be cloudy across the country today. This afternoon, there is a possibility of moderate rainfall in the hilly areas of Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki Provinces, as well as in some places of Lumbini and Sudurpashchim Provinces, and a few locations in the remaining areas.
Additionally, there is a chance of heavy rainfall in one or two places of the hilly regions of Koshi and Gandaki Provinces, and the hilly and Terai regions of Lumbini and Sudurpashchim Provinces.
The weather will generally remain cloudy across the country tonight.
Moderate rainfall is likely to take place in some areas of Koshi, Madhesh, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces, as well as in a few locations in the remaining hills and Tarai regions.
Heavy rainfall is predicted in one or two places in the hilly areas of Koshi, Madhesh, Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces.
54 escaped prisoners return to Chitwan Jail
Inmates who escaped from the Bharatpur Jail in Chitwan have started returning voluntarily.
Among the inmates who escaped after breaking jails on Wednesday morning, 54 have surrendered. A total of 740 inmates had fled from Bharatpur Jail.
Chief of Chitwan District Jail, Ravindra Dhungana, shared the information that the escapees have started to return gradually.
The inmates had breached the security perimeter of the Nepal Army, Armed Police Force, and Nepal Police to escape. Dhungana informed that the escaped inmates are coming back after telephonic calls.
'The atmosphere on Wednesday was different. At the moment, everyone fled,' Dhungana said, 'Now the escapees are returning, maybe because they realize the government would not leave them wherever they are’.
The inmates had started vandalizing the jail and set fires, which put the security personnel in a difficult position to control them.
After the incident of arson, the security personnel were forced to let the inmates go. The inmates had set the main gate of the prison on fire. The Chitwan jail has a capacity to accommodate only 550, but housed 740 inmates, including 46 women, Dhungana informed.
Curfew, prohibitory order in Kathmandu Valley extended till Saturday
The curfew and prohibitory order in Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur have been extended until Saturday morning.
The NepalArmy has issued a curfew order until 6 am on Saturday.
According to the army headquarters, a curfew order has been issued from 11 am to 5 am tomorrow, Friday, and from 7 pm to 6 am on Saturday.
Meanwhile, the army has stated that movement for essential work will be allowed from 6 am to 11 am and from 5 pm to 7 pm on Friday.
34 killed, over 1,000 injured in Gen Z protests: Health Ministry
The Ministry of Health and Population has reported that the death toll from the recent Gen Z demonstrations has reached 34, while more than 1,000 individuals have sustained injuries.
According to Ministry spokesperson Dr Prakash Budhathoki, the fatalities were recorded in various hospitals across the country.
A total of 1,368 people were reported injured, the majority of whom have already been discharged after receiving treatment.
Among these deaths, six took place in Civil Service Hospital, eight in National Trauma Centre, three in Everest Hospital, two in Kathmandu Medical College, one in Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, two in Bayodha, three in Frontline, one in B & C, Birtamode, one in Birta City Hospital, two in BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences and five in the Bheri Hospital.
Likewise, among the injured, 48 are in Civil Hospital, 58 in Trauma Center, 25 in TUTH, 35 in Kathmandu Medical College and 26 in the Birendra Military Hospital. As he said, 949 have already returned home after recovery.
