Two Indian tourists have gone missing after reportedly drowning near the headbox at the Dobhan dam site in the Tinau River on Sunday afternoon.

According to Hom Prakash Chaudhary, information officer at the District Police Office, Palpa, the two men were part of a five-member group visiting the area. They went missing while swimming near the dam.

Upon receiving the report, a joint search operation was launched by local residents, the Armed Police Force and personnel from the Dobhan Police Post.

Senior officials, including Superintendent of Police Dipendra Panjiyar Tharu and Assistant Chief District Officer Rishiram Ghimire, have reached the site to coordinate rescue efforts and assess the situation.

The identities of the missing individuals have yet to be disclosed.