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Two women killed as truck hits scooter in Balaju

Two women killed as truck hits scooter in Balaju

By THT Online

Two killed as truck hits scooter in Balaju of Kathmandu

KATHMANDU: Police said two women were killed after being hit by a truck in front of the Ganga Hall in Balaju of Kathmandu, on Friday. A scooter (Ba 77 Pa 3208), which the duo were riding on, was hit by the truck (Na 5 Kha 8465) today, informed police. Police said the scooter rider 38-year-old Reena Kumari Rai from Manahari of Makawanpur district breathed her last on the way to a hospital. Likewise, seriously injured pillion rider 30-year-old Soniya Thapa of Dhading district succumbed to her injuries at the Maharajgunj-based Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital. The driver of the vehicle is on the run, added police. Meanwhile, police said they are investigating into the case.