Bajura, November 1, 2026 — A 20-year-old man who went missing following heavy snowfall in the Badimalika area of Bajura has been found dead near Triveni Patan.
The deceased has been identified as Manish Bohara, a resident of Daiji in Bedkot Municipality, Kanchanpur. He had been out of contact since Friday after heavy snowfall in the area.
According to Chief District Officer Muktiram Rijal, a team of security personnel was dispatched from the district headquarters by helicopter on Sunday morning to search for the missing man. During the operation, Bohara was found dead near Triveni Patan in Badimalika.
Rijal said efforts were underway to arrange a helicopter to bring back Bohara’s body along with the security personnel involved in the search.
Meanwhile, 21-year-old Sagar Karki of Krishnapur Municipality-2, Kanchanpur, was rescued by helicopter on Saturday afternoon and brought to Martadi after becoming stranded at Triveni Patan following the snowfall.
Karki had visited the Badimalika temple, located at an altitude of 4,200 metres. He was returning from the pilgrimage when snowfall forced him to take shelter at a guesthouse in Triveni Patan from Friday.
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