At least four die as
river boat capsizes

An overloaded boat capsized in a river in western Nepal, killing at least four people and leaving seven missing.

Police spokesman Mohan Joshi said the boat was carrying goods and about 25 people from jobs near the Indian border village of Belraya when it capsized.

About a dozen people survived the accident by swimming to the banks of the Mohana River in Nepal’s Kailali District.