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Woman dies after being swept away by Mahakali river
The body was recovered on the Indian side of the river.bookmark
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Manoj Badu
Published at : December 24, 2022
Updated at : December 24, 2022 17:24
Darchula
An elderly woman died after she was swept away by Mahakali river in Darchula district on Saturday afternoon.
According to police, a 70-year-old woman from Byas Municipality-1, Chhangru fell into the river bordering Nepal and India at Mahakali Municipality-8, Bangabagar.
The body was recovered on the Indian side of the river opposite Mahakali-4, Dumpani.
Indian police said the body stuck between stones was retrieved and taken to Dharchula Hospital in Pithoragarh district for post-mortem.
Manoj Badu
Manoj Badu is the Darchula correspondent for Kantipur Publications.
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