The five who had been grazing cattle went into the lake for a swim to beat the heat. At this moment they saw an old boat and changed their mind to cross the lake on the boat. But the boat capsized as they were trying to go to the other end of the lake, the District Police Office, Kaski stated.
The deceased are 13-year-old Sita BK and 12-year-old Mamata Gurung of Lekhnath Municipality -11.
Those who survived are 10-year-old Puja Magar, 14-year-old Rojani Sunar and 13-year-old Deepesh BK of the same place. RSS
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