A 57-year-old man from Lagim in ward 1 of Banphikot Rural Municipality, East Rukum, went missing in the local Puma River on Thursday afternoon.

According to Police Inspector Dharmendra Khadka, information officer of the district police office, the man went missing in the river while crossing it, and security personnel have been deployed for search and rescue.

Similarly, a 45-year-old man from ward 3 of Adanchuli Rural Municipality, Humla, went missing in the local Kathesera River on Wednesday.

Mohan Bikram Singh, chairman of Adanchuli Rural Municipality, said that despite several efforts, authorities have not been able to rescue the man due to the flooding of the river.