Kathmandu, May 8
The Armed Police Force says its personnel have recovered the body of a yarsagumba picker, who was missing in an avalanche Bolin, Byas rural municipality-1 of the Darchula district in Sudurpaschim, last week.
The body of Ishwari Thapa (28), a resident of Jorayal rural municipality-2 of the Dolpa district, was found dead by an APF team today, informs APF spokesperson DSP Shailendra Thapa.
One person is still missing although six days have passed since the disaster. The APF says its search mission is underway.
Earlier, three people were found dead in the same location last week.
They were in the mountainous area in search of yarsagumba, a high-value fungus used for medicinal purposes.
