Karnali Province

18-month-old baby drowns in bucket of water

The child was pronounced dead at a provincial hospital in Surkhet.

Teenager arrested on charges of raping minor

The incident occurred while the teenagers were returning from a wedding function on March 13.

Free helicopter rescues saving rural women from childbirth complications

Over 808 women from 44 districts have been airlifted since 2019, under the President’s Women Uplift Programme.

Study team in Jumla to prepare bases for enlisting Sinja civilisation as World Heritage

The Department of Archaeology has initiated discussions with locals and conducted research to establish the necessary criteria for the listing.

Salyan’s helipads lie abandoned as improved road access takes over emergency rescue

The high cost of helicopter services, combined with better road access has pushed critically ill patients and their families to opt for ambulances.

One killed, another injured in khukuri attack in Kalikot

Five suspects detained in connection with the incident.

One dead and four injured in mound collapse in Humla

The injured victims have been airlifted to Surkhet by an army chopper.

Man dies of altitude sickness

A 54-year-old from Kavre succumbed to respiratory complications.

Six injured while battling wildfire in Salyan

Wildfire in Deurali Community Forest burns 80 hectares of forest.

Raute children learning alphabets, without letting the chieftain know

Facilitators pull the tribe’s minors aside and briefly engage them in reading and writing.

Detailed damage survey begins 15 months after Jajarkot earthquake

Assessment has started in Nalgad and Bheri municipalities of Jajarkot as a pilot project.

Fire destroys stalls at fair in Salyan

Blaze causes estimated damage of over Rs30 million; investigation underway.

Divorce cases spike in Surkhet and other Karnali Province districts

Most divorce cases filed by women cite domestic violence as the main reason.

Rotting wooden electricity poles threaten lives, property

Delays in replacing the poles stem from confusion over responsibility following the dissolution of rural community electrification programme.

Two workers go missing in Bheri river during bridge maintenance

The two workers, aged 24 and 18, were repairing a suspension bridge in Surkhet when the accident occurred.

Man dies in Salyan motorcycle accident

The motorcycle goes out of control and falls 100 metres down the road.

Budget crunch stalls Chaurjahari and Rakam Karnali model town projects

Residents of the project sites complain about lack of progress and being unable to use or sell their land.

Kidney patients deprived of dialysis service at Karnali Academy of Health Sciences

Patients from remote areas are forced to go health institutions in Surkhet, Nepalgunj, Kathmandu or elsewhere for the service and some die in lack of timely treatment.

Poor roads and lack of bridges make travel exorbitantly expensive for Humla residents

The 334 km journey from Birendranagar to Simkot costs up to Rs6,500 as passengers must switch vehicles at multiple points along the way.

Villages in Limi Valley are turning into ‘ghost settlements’

Lack of basic facilities means the residents have had to make a difficult choice—whether to stay back and endure the difficulties or to leave for good.