Two persons died in a motorcycle accident on the Bungdalkhola Bridge located on the border of Makawanpurgadhi Rural Municipality-5 and Bhimphedi Rural Municipality-1 in Makawanpur.

According to the Makawanpur District Police Office, the deceased have been identified as biker rider Bir Bahadur Gurung (39) of Chauki Tol, Hetaunda Sub-Metropolitan City-2 and the pillion rider, Chandra Bahadur Gurung (35) of Kawasoti Municipality-13, East Nawalparasi, currently residing in Hetaunda Sub-Metropolitan City-2.

The incident occurred when the bike (Ba Pra 03-005 Pa 7980) they were riding on fell some 50 feet down the Bungdalkhola this morning.

The bodies were brought to Hetauda Hospital for a post-mortem, informed District Police Office spokesperson Deputy Superintendent of Police Pushkar Bogati.

He stated that further investigation into the incident is underway.