BAITADI, March 14: Two Nepalis lost their lives while one went missing in an avalanche occurred at Pithauragadh of India.
Those killed in the disaster are- Mohan Chand, 50, from Purchaudi Municipality-2 of Baitadi, and Sharad Kunwar, 21, from Huti-8 of Darchula. The one missing in the avalanche is Bhupendra Kunwar, 20, from Huti-8 of Darchula, said Sub-Inspector of Police, Kedar Khanal, from District Police Office, Darchula.
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It is said they had been to the remote Suba area of Pithauragadh district of India to collect Himalayan mushroom on March 9.
The dead bodies have been kept at a hospital of Dharchula, India, for postmortem, said Darchula police quoting the Indian police. RSS