Search underway for 14 women missing in Shuklaphanta National Park

Summary

Fourteen women foraging for wild mushrooms in Shuklaphanta National Park have gone missing, triggering a search by police and the Nepali Army in Kanchanpur district.

Key Points
  • Fourteen women entered Shuklaphanta National Park to forage for wild mushrooms and did not return.
  • The women are residents of Bhimdatta Municipality-19 and Bedkot Municipality-10 in Kanchanpur district.
  • Police and Nepali Army personnel are conducting a search operation inside the park.
  • The cause of the women's disappearance is currently unknown, and the search continues.
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