April 19, Khotang – Two men have died after falling from a cliff in Khotang. Bamahar Rai, 52, and Manikumar Rai, 40, both residents of Bara Pokhari Rural Municipality-5, Pauwasera area, were found dead at the site after falling from the cliff. According to Foudaraj Rai, the ward chairperson of Bara Pokhari-5, the incident occurred on Saturday afternoon when both men fell from the local Dhakalekhola cliff.
On Friday, Bamahar had gone to cut grass but lost his kukri (traditional Nepalese knife). On Saturday, his neighbor Manikumar joined him in searching for the missing kukri. According to locals, one of the men slipped off the cliff, and as the other tried to hold him, both fell together. Authorities have stated that both bodies will be taken to Beltar, Udayapur, for post-mortem examination.
