Hetauda, November 27

At least two persons died in separate road accidents in Makawanpur district yesterday and today.

One person died along the East-west Highway road section at Pashupatinagar of Hetauda sub-metropolis after a scooter collided with a truck. The deceased has been identified as Chumphu Syntan, 30, of the sub-metropolis. Police said the accident occurred when the truck heading towards Hetauda from Pathlaiya hit the scooter Syntan was riding. The scooter was heading towards Pathlaiya from Hetauda, said police. Syntan died on the way to hospital, said police.

Similarly, Surendra Pariyar, 19, of Khattar Rural Municipality, Mugu, died after a tanker hit him while he was walking on the road in Hetauda Sub-metropolis yesterday.