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Yarsagumba picker found dead in Sankhuwasabha

Yarsagumba picker found dead in Sankhuwasabha

By The Himalayan Times

KATHMANDU/BHOJPUR: A yarsagumba picker was found dead in remote Sankhuwasabha district on Sunday. Police said 21-year-old Nurbu Sherpa's body was found in a gorge in Richepo Khola in Makalu-5 yesterday. His family had started searching for Sherpa after he did not return home after collecting the prized herb, also called Himalayan Viagra, from Richepo area of Makalu-5 of the district. He was a resident of Makalu-3, according to police. With the help of locals, a team of security personnel rescued the body from the gorge, police said.