Manthali (Ramechhap) : Dec, 25: Two persons travelling on a motorcycle were killed when a bus hit the bike at Boharetar of Sunkoshi rural municipality-3 this morning. The bus with registration number Bagmati Province 01-006 Kha 4593 was heading towards Kathmandu from Manthali of Ramechhap at the time of the accident. One of the persons on the motorcycle died on the spot while the next one died on the way to hospital.     

The bus belonging to the Purba Araniko Yatayat Sewa Samiti knocked the motorcycle (Ba 60 Pa 3545) coming from the opposite direction. Eighteen-year-old Munakala Rai of Diktel municipality-10, Khotang district who was pillion riding on the bike died on the spot while Kumar Rai of Tuwachung municipality-2, Khotang, who was driving the bike, died on the way to the local Khalte Hospital, said Chandra Shrestha, the Ward Chair of Sunkoshi rural municipality-3.     

Police have taken the bus driver, Rupesh Adhikari, 24, of Phulasi, Manthali municipality-13, under control and initiated necessary investigation, the District Police Office, Sindhuli said. (RSS)