ACHHAM: A 32-year-old man has died after falling from a cliff in Dhakari Rural Municipality-1 of Achham district.
The deceased has been identified as Birkhe Budha, a resident of Basalla in the rural municipality, according to the District Police Office, Achham.
Budha fell approximately 150 metres from a cliff near Basalla on Friday night while returning home from the local Saltokta Bazaar. Another man, 31-year-old Ganesh Budha, who was accompanying him, also fell from the cliff, said District Police Office Chief and Deputy Superintendent of Police Pavindra Bahadur Bamma.
Following information that two people had been injured in the incident, a three-member police team led by Assistant Sub-Inspector Haridatta Bhatta was immediately dispatched from the Dhakari Police Post to rescue them.
According to DSP Bamma, Ganesh was discharged after receiving preliminary treatment at the local Dhakari Health Post. Birkhe, who had sustained serious injuries to his face, chest and other parts of his body, was referred to the District Hospital in Mangalsen for further treatment.
However, he died during treatment at the hospital today. His body has been kept at the District Hospital, police said.
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