Two persons died after being swept away by a swollen river in Rukum West on Sunday.
Local Rama river swept away Sarjan Pun (50) of Musikot-4 and Nirmala KC Thapa (32) of Musikot-5 while they were on the way to Kanewang from Sankha village on a motorcycle (Ra 6 Pa 2961).
According to Inspector Bakhat Bahadur Shahi, Information Officer at the District Police Office,Rukum, police were informed about the incident only this morning.
The body of the woman was retrieved some 300 meters downstream while that of the man was found some 20 meters downstream and trapped in the motorcycle.
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