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Youth drowns in Phewa lake
Nikhil Shakya, 24, of Kathmandu district was found dead in Phewatal (lake ) of Pokhara on Sunday, police said.
bookmarkNikhil Shakya, 24, of Kathmandu district was found dead in Phewa lake of Pokhara on Sunday, police said.
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Published at : July 21, 2014
Updated at : July 21, 2014 16:23
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Shakya was reportedly swimming with his friend Dinesh Karki on Sunday afternoon when he drowned.
Police safely rescued Karki while Shakya died before the rescue, police said. Shakya and Karki were on Pokhara trip, it is learnt.
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