SIDDHARTHANAGAR: A nine-year-old boy died and another child remains missing after the two drowned in the Rohini River while attending the Muharram festival in Rohini Rural Municipality-1, Gujarpurwa, Rupandehi.
According to the District Police Office, Rupandehi, nine-year-old Akash Pasi and 11-year-old Arman Pathan, both residents of Omsatiya Rural Municipality-4, Basantpur, drowned while swimming in the river at around 6:30 pm on Friday.
The incident occurred as a large number of people had gathered for the Muharram festival. The two boys had gone to bathe and swim in the river about 700 meters away from the main immersion site.
Deputy Superintendent of Police Krishna Bahadur Chand, the information officer at the District Police Office, said Akash Pasi was rescued during a search operation and rushed to Bhim Hospital in Bhairahawa, where doctors declared him dead.
Police said the search is continuing for Arman Pathan, who remains missing. Police Inspector Hariram Dangi of the Area Police Office, Belhiya, said Nepal Police personnel, an Armed Police Force diving team and local residents are jointly conducting the search operation.
According to police, continuous rainfall has raised the water level of the Rohini River and made the water murky, complicating rescue efforts. The District Police Office, Rupandehi, said further investigation into the incident is underway.
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