Casualty

Country recorded 53 new COVID-19 cases with no infection-related casualty in the past 24 hours.

An elderly woman who was hurt in the fire that occurred at local Kopche bazaar in Phungling of Taplejung district died while receiving treatment.

Acting Prime Minister Bal Krishna Khand pledged to make efforts to declare emergency in Baitadi, Bajhang, and Dadeldhura districts hardest hit by flood and landslide.

Nepal has expressed its concern over the escalating tensions between Israel and Palestine, urging both sides to exercise utmost restraints to find an outlet to the ongoing violent standoff.