In Achham, a 28-year-old woman and a young girl died after a rock fell on them while they were staying under a tarpaulin due to Chhaupadi (menstrual seclusion).
According to DSP Om Prakash Khanal, the Achham Police Chief, 28-year-old Nim Khanal and 7-year-old Kavita Bhandari from Mangalsen Municipality–6 lost their lives in the incident at Barala, Panchdeval Vinayak Municipality–8.
Another girl, Ratnakala Bhandari, also from Mangalsen Municipality–6, was injured and sustained serious head trauma. She is being prepared for treatment in Nepalgunj.
The incident occurred last night at a local site called Churkuli, where three people were sleeping under a tarpaulin in the open yard due to menstrual seclusion when a rock fell from above. Police have reached the site. Continuous rain has been reported in Achham since Thursday.
Chhaupadi, a traditional practice where menstruating women are prohibited from staying in the house, touching food, or handling livestock, has led many women in Achham to live in temporary huts or under tarpaulins.
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