A youth has been swept away by a river while taking selfie on its bank.

Police said Pawan Shrestha, 19, was swept away by Dordi Khola at Gaire in Dhodeni of the district when he slipped and fell into the river while taking a selfie.

Shrestha had reached Dhodeni to visit a fair and take part in a local football competition. Police has been searching for the missing youth.