One rescued, one dies after snowstorm strands travellers in Badimalika
Summary
A 20-year-old man from Kanchanpur was found dead near Triveni Patan after heavy snowfall stranded his group in the Badimalika region of Bajura. Another traveller from the same group was rescued by helicopter a day earlier.
Key Points
- Manish Bohara, 20, of Bedkot Municipality in Kanchanpur, was found dead near Triveni Patan after going missing during his return from Badimalika.
- A Nepal Army helicopter search team located his body during a rescue operation flown in from Martadi.
- Another stranded traveller from the same five-member group, Sagar Karki, was airlifted to Martadi a day earlier.
- Heavy snowfall in the high-altitude Badimalika region disrupted travel routes and put pilgrims and trekkers at risk.
