Nepal

Three youths jump into Karnali river to make TikTok video; one goes missing

By Tekendra Deuba

The Karnali Bridge as seen from Chisapani of Kailali district, on Sunday. File Photo: RSS

DHANGADHI, APRIL 11

One of three youths who had jumped from a river bridge to make a TikTok video in Kailali district has gone missing since Saturday.

According to the police, Sanjay Khadka (18) of Lamkichuha Municipality-2 went missing after he jumped into Karnali River from the bridge in Chisapani along with two others – Lokesh Pyakurel (18) of Lamkichuha-1 and Birendra Singh (17) on Saturday afternoon. They had gone to Chisapani in a group of eight, informed police.

Among the trio, two had managed to swim to the riverbank amog which one, Lokesh Pyakurel, was injured and has been taken to the Nepalgunj for treatment, informed District Police Office, Kailali. All three of them are students of grade 10 in the same school.

Meanwhile, the search is on for the missing youth, police said.