Girl dies after being swept away by river

JAJARKOT: A girl has died while a boy went missing after being swept away by the Bheri river at Bagara of Khagenkot VDC-6 on Friday afternoon.

Junmaya Singh (14) of Khagenkot-8, who had gone to take bath in the river, died after being swept away by the current.

Singh's body was recovered three kilometers down the river at Gunbhir area.

Sushil Shahi, 15, who dived into the river to save the girl, has gone missing, informed DSP Dan Bahadur Malla. RSS