Woman swept away

Kathmandu. A woman from Machhapuchhre rural municipality-9 in the district died after she was swept away by the Sasyung stream this morning. The victim was 24-year-old Dipa Gautam.

She had gone to the stream for holy dip as part of the celebration of Teej festival. She was found dead after four hours, according Ward chair Durga Bahadur Chhetri.

The locals searched her after they learnt that Gautam was swept away by the flooded stream. She was found 700 meter down the place from where she went missing.

Police persons were mobilized immediately after learning about the incident, the District Police, Kaski said. Gautam was the mother of two-and-half-year old girl.