CHITWAN: A person died in a road accident at Jutpani of Kalika municipality-8 in Chitwan district on Thursday.
The deceased has been identified as Sikshya Aryal, 14, a pillion rider, of Jutpani of Kalika municipality-8, police said.
The accident occurred when a bus bearing registration number — Ga 1 Kha 267– heading towards Tanahun from Kalika municipality hit a motorcycle — Na 58 Pa 6385 — while crossing the road.
Motorcyclist Chandra Bahadur Bhatta, 49, of Bharatpur metropolitan City, and pillion rider were injured in the accident.
However, pillion rider Aryal died in course of treatment. The bus driver has been arrested.
KATHMANDU: The condolence gathering planned for today to pay tributes to chopper crash victims has been postponed for tomorrow morning.
The planned condolence program has been postponed for 8 am on Friday morning after doctors said the postmortem process, which is underway at the TU Teaching Hospital (TUTH), Maharajgunj, can take hours.
Doctors involved in the postmortem say it is taking around one to two hours to carry out postmortem for a body. Meanwhile, there has been a difficulty in identifying the bodies.
Only the body of the security guard of the deceased Minister Adhikari could be identified and is already handed over to his family, doctors at the TUTH said.
There is a thick presence of Nepal Communist Party (NCP) cadres, relatives and family members of the deceased. The hospital wears a gloomy look with the wailing of the deceased family members and kin.
A total of 11 medical team led by Dr. Rijan Shrestha, the acting chief at the Forensic Medial Department of the hospital, is busy conducting the postmortem.
Seven people including Minister for Tourism, Culture and Civil Aviation Rabindra Adhikari died in a chopper crash near Pathibhara in Taplejung district when it was flying back to Kathmandu on Wednesday afternoon.
KATHMANDU: Postmortem of the deceased in Wednesday’s Air Dynasty helicopter crash is underway at the TU Teaching Hospital (TUTH), Maharajgunj.
Doctors involved in the postmortem say it might take around 10-12 hours to complete the process.
There is a thick presence of Nepal Communist Party (NCP) cadres, relatives and family members of the deceased.
The hospital wears a gloomy look with the wailing of the deceased family members and kin.
There has been a difficulty in identifying the bodies. Only the body of the security guard of the deceased Minister Adhikari could be identified and is already handed over to his family, doctors at the TUTH said.
A total of 11 medical team led by Dr. Rijan Shrestha, the acting chief at the Forensic Medial Department of the hospital, is busy conducting the postmortem.
KATHMANDU: All the seven bodies of those killed in the Wednesday’s Air Dynasty chopper crash in Taplejung have been taken to TU Teaching Hospital from Tribhuvan International Airport for postmortem.
Meanwhile, the security around the premises of Teaching Hospital has been tightened.
Following the postmortem, all the seven bodies will be taken to Nepal Army Pavilion Tundikhel for condolence.
As per the cabinet decision taken yesterday evening in Baluwatar, Adhikari’s body will be conferred state honor.
The government has given public holiday today to mourn the chopper crash victims. All the government offices, educational institutes and diplomatic missions have remained closed while the national flag has been lowered half-mast across the country.
Seven people including Tourism Minister Adhkari died in an Air Dynasty crash in Taplejung on Wednesday afternoon.
KATHMANDU: An MI-17 chopper of Nepal Army has landed with seven dead bodies including that of Tourism Minister Rabindra Adhikari at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) in Kathmandu. The chopper landed at 1:15 pm.
Defense Minister Ishwor Pokharel, Home Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa, Finance Minister Yuba Raj Khatiwa among other cabinet ministers have reached the airport to receive the bodies.
According to sources, the bodies will be taken to TU Teaching Hospital, Maharajgunj for postmortem from TIA.
KATHMANDU: Chairman of Nepal Chamber of Commerce (NCC), Rajesh Kaji Shrestha has expressed deepest sorrow over the demise of seven people in the Air Dynasty crash.
Issuing a condolence message, Shrestha said the NCC family is deeply shocked at the tragic incident that claimed the lives of seven people, including Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Rabindra Adhikari.
The entire family of NCC extends heartfelt tributes to all those killed in Wednesday’s accident, and expresses condolences to the bereaved families, the statement said.
KATHMANDU: The bodies of those killed in the Taplejung helicopter crash are being airlifted to Kathmandu. MI -17 chopper of the Nepal Army (NA) with all the seven bodies left Suketar airport for Kathmandu at around 12:15 pm this afternoon, according to Om Rai, an hotelier at Suketar.
The chopper could not fly in the morning due to unfavorable weather conditions.
Four bodies had been brought to Suketar form the accident site while the remaining three bodies arrived this morning. A site report had been prepared at Suketar Airport after all the bodies were brought from the accident site.
Tourism Minister Rabindra Adhikari along with other six people had died in an Air Dynasty chopper crash in the Taplejung district on Wednesday afternoon.
KATHMANDU: Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal has condoled the demise of Air Dynasty crash victims.
On Thursday morning, Chairman Dahal visited the family members of late Rabindra Adhikari at the minister’s quarter in Harihar Bhawan, and expressed condolences over the tragic incident.
Dahal visited Adhikari’s father, mother, wife, and other family members and expressed sorrow over Adhikari’s demise.
Dahal also visited the family members of Chairman of Yeti Airlines Ang Chhiring Sherpa, Birendra Prasad Shrestha, Yubraj Dahal, Prime Minister K P Oli’s personal secretary Arjun Kumar Ghimire, Birendra Bhochibhaiya, and captain Prabhakar KC to express condolences.
Seven including Tourism Minister Adhikari died in an Air Dynasty crash in Taplejung yesterday.
KATHMANDU: The Kathmandu Valley has received heavy rainfall this morning. The freezing cold compounded by snowfall has forced Kathmanduites to stay indoors.
A view of snowfall from Country Villa Hotel Nagarkot. Photo courtesy: Rohit Phuyal
Nagarkot, Shivapuri, Tarebhir, Chandragiri, Daman including Kathmandu Valley have received rainfall along with snowfall this morning.
A view of snowfall from Country Villa Hotel Nagarkot. Photo courtesy: Rohit Phuyal
A view of snowfall from Country Villa Hotel Nagarkot. Photo courtesy: Rohit Phuyal
A view of Chandragiri covered in snow. (Photo courtesy: Ghamaraj Luitel’s Facebook)
A view of Chandragiri covered in snow. (Photo courtesy: Ghamaraj Luitel’s Facebook)
Manang and Mustang districts also witnessed snowfall yesterday.
Photo: RSS
KATHMANDU: The Kathmandu Valley is receiving heavy rainfall since early morning today. The freezing cold compounded by snowfall has forced Kathmanduites to stay indoors.
Various parts of the country including the Kathmandu Valley had received rainfall along with hailstorms in some parts of the country yesterday. Manag and Mustang districts witnessed snowfall.
According to the Meteorological Forecasting Division (MFD), Kathmandu, this winter is receiving more rainfall compared to the previous years due to the westerly wind.
There is a sudden change in weather due to westerly wind that entered Nepal last Saturday. This rain will continue until Sunday, according to MFD.