PANCHTHAR: A Nepali migrant worker died in a road accident in Saudi Arabia.

The victim has been identified as Tikaram Lamgadey (27), a permanent resident of Miklajung Rural Municipality-2, Panchthar. He had gone to Saudi Arabia two years ago.

Lamgadey had gone for shopping when a motorcycle hit him on Saturday. "He died instantaneously," said Sukpal Bishwakarma, Lamgadey's neighbour.

Kin of the deceased have urged the government to help bring his body home. He is survived by two wives and three daughters.