Woman dies in Gulmi fire
A 25-year-old woman died in a fire at Vastu Amrai in Dhurkot Rural Municipality-5, Gulmi on Sunday.
The deceased has been identified as June BK.
According to Dhurkot-5 Ward Chair Keshav Raj Bhandari, Juna was suffering from mental health problems and she set fire to the house.
The fire was taken under control with the help of locals and police.
The fire caused damage worth more than Rs 300,000. Police are investigating the incident.
Captain Saab’s shooting begins
The shooting of Nepali film 'Captain Saab' has begun.
The shooting of 'Captain Saab' began on Saturday from Dhunkharka, Bethanchowk in Kavrepalanchowk.
A biopic based on the life of renowned pilot, entrepreneur, and media figure Captain Rameshwar Thapa was officially inaugurated on the auspicious occasion of Guru Purnima on July 11.
The inaugural ceremony took place at Trigajur Shivalaya in Gaurighat, Kathmandu, marked by Vedic rituals, Ganesh puja, and Shiva worship led by Pandit Kumar Subedi.
The film will be shot in different locations of Kavre, Chitwan and Birgunj.
Captain Thapa is also the Chairman of Annapurna Media Network.
Directed and written by acclaimed filmmaker Dipendra K Khanal, the biopic, ‘Captain Saab’, will trace the extraordinary life journey of Capt Thapa from his humble beginnings in Kavre to becoming a celebrated helicopter pilot and a central figure during Nepal’s turbulent conflict era.
Leading the film as Capt Thapa is one of Nepal’s finest actors, Khagendra Lamichhane, who previously collaborated with Khanal in ‘Dhanapati’.
Joining Lamichhane in a pivotal role is Surakshya Pant, another spectacular actor, playing the role of Thapa’s wife.
Sanjog Rasaili also features in a key role, alongside a strong ensemble cast that includes several experienced and emerging talents.
Two women injured in Jhapa wild elephant attack
Two women of Bargachhi in Damak Municipality-1 were injured after being attacked by a wild elephant during a morning walk in Jhapa on Sunday.
The injured have been identified as 42-year-old Kabita Rai and 47-year-old Sunita Rai of Damak-1, said Khagendra Bahadur Khadka, Information Officer at the District Police Office, Jhapa.
The two encountered an elephant that came out of the nearby forest while they were walking on the road after leaving their house for a morning walk today.
The elephant reportedly grabbed them with its trunk and knocked them down.
They have sustained injuries to their heads, hands, legs and other parts of their bodies.
The injured have been taken to Damak Hospital for treatment and the condition of Sunita is said to be serious.
Six killed in tusker attacks in a year
The Division Forest Office has reported that six people have died in elephant attacks in various places in the district in the fiscal year 2024/25.
According to the Office Chief Bharatbabu Shrestha, seven people were injured in elephant attacks during the same period while four elephants were found dead.
Windstorms likely in Tarai region of Madhes and Lumbini Provinces
The weather today will be generally cloudy throughout the country today, with a possibility of moderate rainfall with thunder and lightning at some places in the hilly areas of the country and at a few places in the Tarai.
According to the Weather Forecasting Division, there is also a possibility of heavy rainfall at one or two places in the hilly areas of Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki, Karnali and Sudurpaschim Provinces. There is also a possibility of windstorms in the Tarai region of Madhesh and Lumbini Provinces.
Later tonight, the weather will continue to remain generally cloudy throughout the country. There is a possibility of moderate rainfall with thunder and lightning at some places in the hilly areas of the country including Koshi and Sudurpaschim Provinces and at a few places in the remaining plains.
There is also a possibility of heavy rainfall at one or two places in the hilly areas of Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki, Karnali and Sudurpaschim Provinces.
