Landslide obstructs Rapti Highway
The Dhangadhi-Salyan road section along the Rapti Highway has been obstructed due to a landslide at Chorkhola in Kapurkot Rural Municipality-3, Salyan.
According to Deputy Superintendent of Police at the Salyan District Police Office Keshar Neupane, efforts are on to remove the landslide debris by using an excavator.
Police have urged small vehicles to use alternative routes via Kapurkot-Lamidanda and Kapurkot-Pakchapani-Satbasa.
Weather to remain partly to generally cloudy today
The country now is under the influence of western and local winds.
Additionally, there is a partial influence of the vapour-rich winds coming from the Bay of Bengal, according to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology.
This afternoon, there will be partial to generally cloudy weather in the hilly areas of the Lumbini Province and other parts of the country, while remaining areas will have clear weather.
In some places of the hilly region, there is a possibility of light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning. Light rain and snowfall is likely to occur in one or two places in the high mountainous and hilly regions of the country.
According to the Department, the Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces, along with other hilly areas, will experience partial to generally cloudy weather, while other areas will have clear weather.
Some places of the hilly areas of Bagmati and Gandaki Provinces have chances of light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning. There may be light rain with snowfall in one or two places in the high mountainous region.
SpaceX launches Starship in major test flight
SpaceX launched its Starship rocket on Tuesday from its Starbase facility in Texas, in the latest test of the world’s most powerful launch vehicle. Standing 403 feet tall, Starship is designed for future missions to the Moon and Mars and aims to be fully reusable.
This ninth test flight marked the first time a Super Heavy rocket was reused, as well as the third successful catch utilizing the launch tower's robotic arms—both of which are critical to quick reuse, Reuters reported.
The flight follows a mixed record of four previous failures and four successes. NASA plans to use a modified Starship as the crew lander for Artemis 3, its mission to return astronauts to the Moon.
Venezuela cautions against US travel, citing safety concern
The Venezuelan government issued a travel alert on Tuesday, advising its citizens to avoid traveling to the United States. The alert cited concerns over potential risks such as deportation, family separation, and detention.
The announcement followed shortly after the US State Department released its own advisory, warning Americans and legal residents against traveling to Venezuela due to safety and security concerns, according to Xinhua.
