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- ↑ www.nepalriverrunner.com, Nepal River Runner. "Bheri White Water Rafting and Kayaking Expedition – 6 Days | Nepal River Runner". nepalriverrunner.com. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
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- ↑ "Sānī Bherī River, Nepal - Geographical Names, map, geographic coordinates". geographic.org. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ↑ "The Kathmandu Post -Man goes missing in Sani Bheri river". kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
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