MOSCOW, Idaho -- A University of Idaho student from Nepal died in a rafting accident on the Selway River over the weekend.
Idaho County officials say 22-year-old Bishal Shrestha of Kathmandu, Nepal, drowned Saturday evening after the raft he was in got stuck, popped and spilled all five occupants into the northern Idaho river.
Shrestha had been rafting with other University of Idaho students from Nepal, including his brother. The other four occupants were able to get to shore and were later transported back across the river.
Shrestha was not wearing a life jacket. His body was recovered at about 10 a.m. Sunday.
The university's online student directory says Shrestha was a senior majoring in materials science and engineering.
