Elderly man dies after falling from tree

KATHMANDU: In Takam, Dhaulagiri Municipality-7, Myagdi, an elderly man lost his life after falling from a tree while cutting grass.

Sixty-year-old Thaman Khatri, a local resident, was found dead at the site after falling from a khaniya tree located about one kilometer from his home.

The body was discovered by locals, and police inspector Bharat Shrestha confirmed the incident.

Upon receiving the report, a team from the Takam police post reached the location on Sunday evening.

The elderly man was confirmed dead at the scene, according to Shrestha.

Preliminary investigations suggest that the fall occurred while he was cutting grass, but further inquiries are ongoing, as confirmed by the police.