Hetaunda, April 18:

Four persons have died of an unknown disease at Chhatiwan VDC-4 Bhirkot of Makawanpur in two days. Five critically ill patients were admitted to the Hetaunda Hospital today.

Fifty-year-old Dhanmaya Rai, Bhim Bahadur Rai, Kanchhi Maya Rai and Ambika Devi Alemagar of Bhirkot have died, relatives said. The patients suffer from stomach-ache, chest pain, dizziness, vomit blood and die, the relatives told media persons.

Bir Bahadur Rai, Lok Bahadur Rai, Bharat Bahadur Rai, Jagat Bahadur Alemagar and Ratna Kumar Gurung were admitted to the hospital.