BIRATNAGAR: Two persons were killed in a road accident at Bahuni along the East-West Highway in Morang district last night.

The accident took place when two motorcycles (Me 4 Pa 2711 and Ko 19 Pa 3905) collided head-on, police said.

The deceased have been identified as Indra Tamang (40), and Bodh Raj Rai (38) of Dharan-8.

Both Tamang and Rai were critically injured and breathed their last during treatment, according to police.