The week in five photos
Summary
Devotees light butter lamps at the Rato Machhindranath chariot festival in Lalitpur. Kathmandu faces a shortage of rabies vaccine, forcing patients to travel for treatment. Ministers Sudan Gurung and Mahabir Pun take oaths of office.
Key Points
- Devotees participated in the Rato Machhindranath chariot festival in Lalitpur on June 9, 2026.
- Nepal faces a months-long shortage of rabies vaccine, with over 500 people seeking vaccination daily at Shukraraj Tropical Hospital in Kathmandu.
- Rabies vaccine shortage is most severe in districts, forcing patients to travel to Kathmandu for treatment.
- Ministers Sudan Gurung and Mahabir Pun took their oaths of office on Tuesday.
