Child dies after choking on juice

BANIYANI, JHAPA: A six-year-old minor died after choking on a juice at Duramari of Shivasatachi Municipality-8 in Jhapa district on Saturday evening.

Deceased Gaurav Shrestha suffered from asphyxia while drinking an orange juice, according to the Jhapa District Police Office.

However, he died on the way to the Damak-based Lifeline Hospital, said police.