11-year-old girl commits suicide

BIRATNAGAR: A girl committed suicide by consuming poison in Morang district on Monday evening. The deceased has been identified as Himali Dahal (11) of Indrapur-7 at Birat Chowk in the district, according to the District Police Office, Morang. She died while undergoing treatment at Koshi Zonal Hospital, said police. Further investigation into the case is underway...

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Egypt hot air balloon crash kills 19 tourists

CAIRO: A hot air balloon crashed near the Egyptian town of Luxor on Tuesday, killing 19 tourists who were aboard, a spokesman for companies that operate balloon flights in the area told Reuters. Spokesman Ahmed Aboud added that one tourist and the balloon pilot had survived the crash, which happened after a gas explosion at 1,000 feet. He said the tourists were from a variety of countries but...

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