According to Meteorological Forecasting Division (MFD), minimum and maximum temperatures dropped on Saturday, despite the sunny day, making the valley denizens look for more warm clothes. [break]
The valley´s minimum temperature plunged to 0.8 degree Celsius while maximum temperature stood at 18.2, less by almost one degree Celsius compared to just two days back.
Weather experts at the MFD say the mean temperature is likely to drop further in the days ahead, for there are still no traces of winter rain yet.
Thanks to the delay in winter rain, the denizens have been increasingly suffering from the chill for the last few days.
APF SP thrashes priests
ITAHARI: Chief of the Armed Police Force (APF) deployed for border security in Sunsari SP Navaraj Thapa has thrashed two priests at a Hanuman temple near Koshi barrage Saturday evening. Buddhi Lal Chaudhary, 65, and Khushi Lal Chaudhary, 60, who were thrashed by Thapa are receiving treatment at the District Hospital, Inaruwa. Chief of Sunsari Police SP Bhupal Kumar Bhandari confirmed that Thapa beat the duo but said he was yet to receive the details of the incident. “Groups smuggling goods from India may have beaten them. I have sent an APF inspector to investigate into the incident,” Thapa said.
Two missing in river
PALPA: Two persons cremating a corpse at Ridi Ghat in Ruru-4, Gulmi have gone missing in Kaligandaki river Saturday. Man Bahadur Tanglange, 65, and his brother Dal Bahadur, 43, of Dubichour-6, Gulmi have been missing since 11 in the morning. Police said the duo was swept away by the river. The duo was inebriated and Dal Bahadur was swept away after he went to rescue his elder brother. Police Inspector Pushpa Raj Malla said a corpse of another man was found around 100 meters downstream while searching for the missing duo. “We took out the body from the water. But it turned out to be the body of 70-year-old Gyanu Pandey of Arghatos-8, Arghakhanchi who had gone missing from his house for two days,” inspector Malla said.
Pistol seized at Thamel
KATHMANDU: Two persons were arrrested from Thamel on Friday evening for allegedly possessing a pistol. Those arrested are Gautam Kawa, 25, and Kiran Sikhawala, 23, of Bhaktapur. The pistol was loaded with five bullets.
Related story
Nepal’s temperature raises by 0.5 degree Celsius in 27 years
