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Three girls drown in Jhapa
The victims, aged between 7 and 11, drowned while fishing in the Krishnakhola at Gauradaha Municipality.bookmark
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Published at : October 16, 2025
Updated at : October 16, 2025 20:01
Jhapa
Three girls, aged 7 to 11, drowned in the Krishnakhola at Khajurbari in ward 9 of Gauradaha Municipality on Thursday.
According to the District Police Office in Jhapa, Sushma Magar, aged 7, Swikriti Magar, aged 9, and Roshani Pariyar, aged 11, drowned while they were fishing in the stream.
One Unisha Rai, aged 10, who accompanied the victims, survived the incident. She immediately informed the guardians about the tragedy.
Locals retrieved the girls from the stream, but they were already dead. Police said a detailed investigation into the incident is underway.
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