KAVRE: Three persons were killed in separate road accidents in Kavrepalanchowk district on Thursday.

Two persons died on the spot when an excavator fell some 300 meters off the road while constructing a road at Panauti municipality-11, Chief at the District Police Office, Kavrepalanchowk, Rabi Kumar Poudel said.

The deceased have been identified as Raut KC, 16, of Panauti and Roshan Bhandari, 15, of Sindhupalchowk.

Likewise, excavator driver Jeevan Tamrakar, 27, who was injured in the accident is receiving treatment at Dhulikhel Hospital.

Anil Magar, 12, of Roshi rural municipality died when a vehicle — Ba 5 Cha 5074 — heading towards Narke from Daurali met with an accident, according to police inspector at the Area Police Office, Mangaltar, Dharma Jung Thing.