Nepal, May 19 -- Armed Police Force (APF) divers recovered the body of a missing boy in the Kaligandaki River in Raghuganga Rural Municipality-3, Myagdi district.

The 15-year-old Niraj Malla, a local resident, went missing after drowning while swimming in the river on May 17.

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A team from Armed Police Force Nepal's No. 24 Kalika Battalion, Kaski, led by an Armed Police Inspector, recovered his body from about 15 feet deep at around 12:30 pm today.

For the search operation, No. 24 Kalika Battalion, Kaski, deployed a 19-member team on Monday morning, including 4 divers and 5 personnel trained in disaster management.

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