A selfie attempt of a boy on Saturday resulted in a tragedy in Lamjung district. Pawan Shrestha, 19, of Manakamana-3 of Gorkha district, on Saturday afternoon fell into a river in Dhodeni of Lamjung while he was trying to take a selfie.

Police confirmed that Shrestha was swept away by the Dordi stream after he slipped off a cliff and fell into it while attempting to take a selfie.

Security personnel and local people have been searching for the missing boy.

In February, a girl, also 19 years of age, had fallen into Narayani River while taking a selfie with her friends.