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- ↑ "2 go missing in Fusre Khola in Pokhara". The Himalayan Times. 2015-09-13. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
- ↑ "Half Day-World Peace Stupa & Davis Fall Hiking | Pokhara, Nepal Activities". Lonely Planet. Archived from the original on 2020-07-17. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
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