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Pilgrim drowns in Gosaikunda
A pilgrim drowned in a lake in Gosaikunda this morning while taking a holy dip.
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Published at : May 26, 2017
Updated at : May 26, 2017 15:48
Rasuwa
A pilgrim drowned in a lake in Gosaikunda this morning while taking a holy dip.
The deceased has been identified as Rojina Karki, 40, of Naikap of Chandragiri Municipality-14, Kathmandu, police said.
She arrived here along with her kin three days ago on a religious trip to observe the Ganga Dasahara Festival that kicked off from today.
She drowned while taking a bath in the Neelkantha Lake. Gosaikunda that lies in Rasuwa district is one of the famous religious sites of Nepal. RSS
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