A youth has died while swimming at the Tinau river on Monday.

The deceased has been identified as Sushil Shrestha, 18, of Patuwathum of Sandhikharka municipality – 1 of Arghakhanchi district.

District Police Office, Palpa Information Official and Deputy Superintendent of Police Binod Ghimire said the teenager died while swimming in a river at Deadbox area of Tinau rural municipality – 3.

The body of another youth which disappeared in the Ranimahal section of another river is yet to be recovered. Sangam Karki, 18, of Harthok of Ribdikot rural municipality – 3 had disappeared in the Kaligandaki river along with his friend Ayush Khanal on New Year's Day. Khanal's body was recovered on Sunday near the Ranimahal. RSS