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Scooter rider found dead four days after being swept away by flood

From Kathmandu Post · () English

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  • A 30-year-old man, Mahesh Karki, was found dead four days after being swept away with his scooter by the swollen Sim river in Makawanpur, Nepal.
  • Authorities recovered Karki's body buried under sand about 200 meters downstream from the causeway after the river's water level receded.
  • Karki, a ride-hailing driver in Kathmandu, was traveling home when the accident occurred while crossing the Sim river below the Kulekhani Dam.

A 30-year-old man has been found dead four days after he was swept away with his scooter by the Sim river in Makawanpur, Nepal. Police identified the victim as Mahesh Karki of Sarlahi.

Karki was traveling from Kathmandu to Hetauda on Monday afternoon when the floodwaters of the Sim river, located below the Kulekhani Dam, swept him and his scooter away. His scooter and its bluebook were recovered on Tuesday, about 100 meters below the road, which helped police identify the owner.

After the river's water level decreased, authorities began excavating the riverbed with a bulldozer on Wednesday afternoon. Karki's body was discovered buried under sand approximately 200 meters downstream from the causeway, according to an Armed Police Force official. Karki worked as a ride-hailing driver in Kathmandu and was returning home when the accident happened.

During the search operation, Karki’s body was found buried under sand about 200 metres downstream from the causeway.

— Armed Police Force officialDescribing the discovery of the victim's body.
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