2 killed in mini-truck accident

CHAUTARA: Two persons were killed after a mini-truck met with an accident in Chautara of Sangachokgadhi, Municipality-5,Sindhupalchowk district last night.

One of the deceased have been identified as driver Sashi Kumar Lama (31), a permanent resident of Thulo Pkhar in Lisankhu Rural Municipality-7 in Sindhupalchowk district.The identification of another deceased is yet to be known, said police.

According to the police, the incident occurred when the mini-truck (Ba 4 Kha 2960 ) laden with gravel was on the way to Gidane when it fell some 100 metres below the road on Saturday midnight.

Police said that Lama died on the spot while the unidentified man died in course of treatment at the Chautara District Hospital.