Darchula:, April 22 -- A 45-year-old man died after he fell into Mahakali while crossing the river using an impoverished cable crossing, locally called Tuin, in Dumling area of Darchula district on Saturday.

According to Dhiran Singh Budhathoki, the ward chairman of Byas Rural Municipality-2, Singdal Singh Bhandari of Dumling plunged into the river while he was heading to India using the cable crossing. Bhandari went to receive his mother who was returning home from Khalanga, the district headquarters of Darchula, by using a road on the Indian side, locals said. The local residents of Byas are compelled to use Indian territory as there is no road on the Nepal side.

Bhandari's body was recovered on the river bank on the Indian side. Poli...