Solo river sweeps 2 fishermen in Solukhumbu

SOLUKHUMBU: Two brothers of Salyan VDC-1 in the district have gone missing in course of fishing in a local river on Wednesday.

They were swept away by the Solo River while fishing, police said.

Balkumar Newar (19) slipped and fell into the river while fishing and Chandra Newar was also swept away while trying to rescue him, said the Necha Area Police Office.

The police and locals are searching for them but were not found yet, said DSP Badri Bikram Thapa.