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Woman dies as boat overturns in Phewa Lake
Five others rescued following the capsize are in normal health.
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Anish Bhattarai
Published at : March 4, 2023
Updated at : March 4, 2023 21:03
Pokhara
An elderly woman died after a strong wind overturned a boat in Phewa Lake of Pokhara on Saturday afternoon.
The deceased is 70-year-old Yaam Maya Giri of Pokhara Metropolis-1, police said.
According to Shrawan Kumar BK, information officer of Kaski District Police Office, the woman, who was injured after the boat overturned at around 4:10pm, died while undergoing treatment at Gandaki Medical College.
Five others rescued following the boat capsize are in normal health, police said.
The story has been updated.
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