Tourists Rescued After 12 Hours in Nagarkot Forest

Three Indian nationals and their Nepali guide, who had gone missing in the Nagarkot forest of Bhaktapur, have been safely rescued after being out of contact for 12 hours.

Changunarayan Municipality Mayor Jivan Khatri confirmed that the missing tourists were Nitin Tiwari, Rashmi Tiwari, Tanish Tiwari, and their Nepali guide, Hari Prasad Kharel. They went missing from the Muhan Pokhari Rani Jhula area in the district after losing their way and inadvertently heading into the forest.

Upon learning of their disappearance, Mayor Khatri took to social media to request community assistance in locating the missing tourists. A coordinated rescue operation was immediately launched, involving the Armed Police Force, local representatives, and residents.

The search team located the missing individuals in the Halhale Khowpa (Kholchi) area and safely handed them over to the police at Kharipati, according to Gokarna Puri, Mayor Khatri's personal secretary. -- RSS