Two people from Kavre and Bardiya died after being swept away by rivers.

A man died while crossing a river in Kavre, police said. According to the Kavre District Police Office, the deceased is identified as Kamal BK of Roshi Rural Municipality-1, who was in his 40s.

According to Deputy Superintendent of Police Raj Kumar Shrestha, three people, including Kamal, his wife, and his daughter, were returning home around 7pm on Sunday night when the Bhugdeu River swept him away.

The body of the deceased was found about two kilometres downstream on the riverbanks at 8:30 am on Monday, according to Shrestha.

Similarly, the body of a woman washed away by a flood in a river at the bordering Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary of India was found near Fakalpur village in Bahraich district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh around 1:40pm on Sunday.

According to the Armed Police Force, the deceased is Shanti Khadka from Madhuwan Municipality-5 of Bardiya.

She went missing while crossing a river in the Indian sanctuary while collecting mushrooms. The police had requested the Indian border security force to locate her.

According to the police, the body has been taken to the District Hospital, Gulariya, for post-mortem.