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At least 30 people have been killed in clashes in southern Syria as authorities sent forces to de-escalate the situation, BBC reported.

Scores of people were also injured in the violence between Bedouin Sunni tribes and fighters from the Druze religious minority in the city of Sweida.

Syria's interior ministry said at least 30 people were killed, while the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a war monitor, put the death toll at 37.

Fighting between different minority groups has escalated since the collapse of the Assad regime in December, according to BBC.

The US Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing have privately issued notifications that the fuel switch locks on Boeing planes are safe, a document seen by Reuters showed and four sources with knowledge of the matter said.

The FAA's Continued Airworthiness Notification on July 11 came after a preliminary report into Air India's Boeing 787-8 crash, which killed 260 people last month, raised questions over engine fuel cutoff switches, Reuters reported.

The FAA's notification to Civil Aviation Authorities, seen by Reuters, said: "although the fuel control switch design, including the locking feature, is similar on various Boeing airplane models, the FAA does not consider this issue to be an unsafe condition that would warrant an Airworthiness Directive on any Boeing airplane models, including the Model 787."

When asked for comment, the FAA said it did not have anything to add beyond the notification.

Boeing also referred to the FAA notification in a Multi-Operator-Message sent to the airlines in the past few days, which said the planemaker is not recommending any action, two of the sources with direct knowledge said, according to Reuters.

A teenage girl died after being shot at in Harinagar Rural Municipality-6, Sunsari last night. 

The deceased has been identified as Archana Khatun (17) of Harinagar-6, informed Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Yogaraj Khatiwada. 

It has been reported that 25-year-old Ajaj Miya from Araria, India, opened fire at her on a domestic dispute. She died on the spot. 

Accused Miya fled the scene after the incident and is currently on the run. 

Police said that they have intensified search and surveillance along the bordering areas, including Supaul in India and Harinagar in Sunsari. 

There will be generally cloudy weather throughout the country due to the influence of monsoon winds.

The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology informed that the monsoon low-pressure line is located slightly north of the average position in the east. 

Light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning is likely to occur in some areas of the mountainous regions of the country, including Koshi, Madhesh, Bagmati, Gandaki, Lumbini and Sudurpashchim Provinces, and in a few places in the remaining provinces. 

There is also a possibility of heavy rain in one or two places in Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki, Lumbini, and Karnali Provinces, while light to moderate rain or snowfall is predicted in a few places in the high mountainous and Himalayan regions of the country.

Similarly, there is a possibility of light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning in some areas of Kosi, Madhesh, Bagmati, Gandaki, and Lumbini Provinces, and in a few areas of the remaining provinces tonight. 

There is also a possibility of heavy rain in one or two places of Koshi and Lumbini Provinces. 

The Department has indicated chances of light to moderate rain/snow in a few areas of the high-hilly and Himalayan regions of the country.