NAWALPARASI, Aug 13: A child drowned while he was swimming in a local pond in Kawasoti Municipality-7 in Nawalparasi district on Saturday.
The deceased has been identified as eight-year-old Manish Mahato, son of Jit Bahadur Mahato of Kawasoti Municipality-7 in the district, according to police.
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He was swimming at the local Daruwa rivulet when the incident took place, police said. RSS
