Two dead in road accident

KATHMANDU: Two persons died in a tractor accident in Sankhuwasabha district on Wednesday.

According to the District Police Office, Sankhuwasabha, the tractor coming from Barun to district headquarters Khandbari fell 300 meters off the Khandbari-Kimathanka road and plunged into the Arun River.

The deceased have been identified as tractor driver Kiran Shrestha (19) and his helper Udit Shrestha (17). The search for the tractor is underway, according to police.