KANCHANPUR, Sept 15: A woman died in a rhino attack at Shuklaphanta National Park this morning.
The deceased has been identified as Belmati Budha, 42, of Beldandi-2 of Beldandi Rural Municipality, according to Assistant Conservation Officer at Shuklaphanta National Park, Manoj Airee.
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The rhino attacked Belmati at a time when she and her two friends had entered the Park to collect mushrooms at around 8:00 AM. She died on the spot in the incident. A team from Shuklaphanta National Park has now reached the incident site, added Airee.
However, Belmati's two friends managed to save their lives by climbing a tree. A patrol team of the Nepali Army found Belmati's body and rescued the women. The women said two rhinos had attacked Belmati.
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