A woman died after being swept away by the flooded Thado Rivulet at Dadhikot Khadka Village of Suryabinayek Municipality-4, Bhaktapur on Thursday afternoon.

The deceased has been identified as Satyabati Khadka, 56.

DSP Krishna Prasain of the Metropolitan Police Range, Bhaktapur, said that the incident took place when she was crossing the rivulet.

Her body was found at Suryabinayak Municipality-7.

Further investigation into the incident is underway, DSP Prasain added.