JHAPA, Dec 21 — Two people died in a motorcycle accident on the East–West Highway in Birtamod-6, Jhapa district, on Friday evening.
According to Deputy Superintendent of Police Khagendra Bahadur Khadka, the incident occurred near Giribandhu Tea Estate. A motorcycle, with registration number Me 5 Pa 6222, was traveling towards Birtamod from Charali when it lost control.
The deceased have been identified as 25-year-old Bhupal Adhikari from Bhadrapur Municipality-5 and a 26-year-old man, whose identity remains unreleased. Both sustained critical injuries in the crash.
Emergency services transported the victims to B&C Hospital in Birtamod, where they were later declared dead. The bodies are currently at the hospital’s mortuary.
Authorities have not disclosed further details regarding lane closures or an ongoing investigation.