DANG: A motorcyclist died and two others were injured in a road accident near Hattikhauwa along Tulasipur-Ghorahi road section on Sunday.

The deceased has been identified as Bidur Bhandari (19) of Motipur in Tulasipur-6, informed the Area Police Office, Tulasipur. Bhandari died while undergoing treatment at the Rapti Zonal Hospital in Tulasipur.

Similarly, injured pillion riders—Nim Bahadur Damai (22) and Dammar Damai (24) of Motipur are undergoing treatment at the same hospital.

The accident took place when a tractor (Ra 1 Ta 1410) heading towards Ghorahi from Tulasipur hit the motorcycle (Ba 39 Pa 731), travelling from the opposite direction.