According to District Police Office, the missing tourist identified as Emily Alanin, 67, of France, was swept away by the Budhi Gandaki River after she slipped and fell from a cliff known as Ganaune-bhir in Khorlabesi, Uhiya VDC-3 of the district.

Police Inspector Deepak Shrestha informed that the missing French national was among the 10 tourists who were on a tour in the area through Yeti Adventures. The police have suspected that the tourist might have slipped and fell as narrow road had become slippery due to continuous rain fall.

Shrestha informed that Maachhi Khola Police beat has initiated the search for the missing tourist. “We have initiated the search operation and informed the other police stations in the river downstream,” he said.

There have been incidents of such nature involving tourists, trekking along the Manaslu trail, falling into the river.