BAJHANG, May 4: A yarsagumba picker died and another one went missing in the mountainous area of Bajhang district.
Prabhu Bohara of around 45 years hailing from Surma Rural Municipality-4 was frozen to death in a blizzard while returning home after collecting yarsagumba on Tuesday, said Police Inspector Ramesh Awasthi.
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Bohara had gone to the Chuphi forest to collect rare plants.
Similarly, Jhalladevi Bohara, 33, of the same rural municipality is missing in an avalanche on Tuesday. A search for her is underway, Awasthi added.
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