CHARIKOT:

Twelve-year-old girl Swosthani died on Friday while eight have fallen sick due to cholera at Lapilang VDC of Dolakha. Her father Yama Bahadur Thakuri, mother Januka Thakuri, brother Bishnu Thakuri were also sick and are out of danger after receiving treatment, the Gaurishanker General Hospital in Dolakha said. Other sick persons are undergoing treatment at local health posts.