Biratnagar, Nov. 3 -- Jetha Murmu, a visually impaired singer from Jhapa who made a living by singing on the streets and in marketplaces, died on Friday. He was 39. Murmu was a familiar presence for commuters along the Jhapa section of the East-West Highway.

Family sources said Murmu died while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Itahari. Dil Kumar Rajbanshi, a leader of the visually impaired community, confirmed his death.

Until Friday afternoon, Murmu had been singing on the streets of Sunsari. After returning to his room in the evening, he suddenly fell ill and was taken to hospital for treatment. He had been suffering from diabetes, high blood pressure and cholesterol-related health problems and had been unwell for some time.

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