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Father and son swept away by river, go missing



DOLAKHA: A father and son have gone missing after they were swept away by a river in Dolakha today.

Those who have gone missing are Nimphunjo Sherpa and his son from Bigu village. They had gone into a forest near the village to collect niguro (fiddlehead fern eaten as a vegetable) and were swept away while crossing the river, said Deepak Khadka, Deputy Superintendent of Police at the District Police Office.

A police team from Police Post Bigu left for the incident site after the locals informed the police about the incident.

Publish Date : 13 August 2023 20:53 PM

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