BIRATNAGAR: A biker and a pillion died in a motorcycle accident at Dainiya VDC of Morang district on Friday night.

The deceased have been identified as Devraj Kamat and Dhake Kamat of Biratnagar-16.

The accident took place when the motorcycle (Ko 20 Pa 5571) they were riding hit a culvert at Dainiya along the Dainiya-Rangeli road section.

Seriously injured in the accident, they died during the course of treatment at the Koshi Zonal Hospital in Biratnagar, according to Area Police Office, Rangeli.