Two persons died when a motorbike they were riding on met with an accident at Kandaghari of Kathmandu on Sunday.

The deceased have been identified as Kamal Ale Magar (32) and Gopal Ale Magar (22) of Sunkoshi Rural Municipality-6, Okhaldhunga.

The incident occurred when the two wheeler (Ba 50 Pa 9936) hit an electricity pole at around 5: 30 am today.

Metropolitan Police Circle, Kandaghari said that the duo died during the course of treatment at the Mahankal-based Trauma Center at around 6 am.