Boat accident in Phewa Lake: Five individuals rescued successfully
Immediately after the accident, the disaster management team deployed at Phewa Lake Rescue Watch Tower from No. 24 Kalika Gana Kaski rescued them safely.
KATHMNADU: Armed Police Force successfully rescued five individuals who were involved in a boat accident on Tuesday afternoon in Pokhara Metropolitan City-6, Phewa Lake, Kaski district.
Due to a sudden gust of wind, a double-paddle boat carrying 30-year-old Bikram Mikarani of Kathmandu-29, Anamnagar, 26-year-old Aashifa Bhanu, 54-year-old Anaja Dil Shah, 8-year-old Rajina Khatoon, and 2.5-year-old Mira Rani got stuck in the net of a fish farming center near Phewa Lake.
Immediately after the accident, the disaster management team deployed at Phewa Lake Rescue Watch Tower from No. 24 Kalika Gana Kaski rescued them safely.
DSP Shailendra Thapa informed that the condition of those involved in the accident is normal.
This is not the first incident in Phewa Lake; similar accidents occurred on Apri 7 &11 due to sudden gusts of wind, resulting in successful rescues by the armed police force.
