A girl from Gajra village in western Nepal’s Achham district, was taking part in chhaupadi, a common practice in the far west of the country in which women, considered unclean during menstruation, are banished for the extent of their periods.
According to CNN, she died from smoke inhalation after she was separated from her community because she was menstruating and left to sleep in a menstruation hut in Nepal.
15 Year Old Girl In Nepal Dies Inside 'Menstruation Hut' After She's Separated From Community