Kathmandu, Sept. 25 -- Public transport services have been suspended, with authorities issuing a red alert for parts of Nepal as a weather system is expected to bring widespread and intense rainfall through Saturday.

The Weather Forecasting Division under the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM) has issued a five-day special weather warning bulletin, urging the public and concerned agencies to remain highly alert on Friday and Saturday as rainfall and weather-related hazards are expected to increase across various parts of the country.

In the capital Kathmandu, the Bagmati River has swollen and breached its embankments following incessant rainfall for over 36 hours. The DHM, issuing the special bulletin, has further warned that...