RASUWA: Two people have died in a tipper accident that occurred in Rasuwa district on Wednesday night.

The deceased have been identified as Rajendra Tamang, 27, and his younger brother Sagar Tamang, 25, of Kalika rural municipality-1, said DSP Debendra Pandey of District Police Office (DPO), Rasuwa.

The ill-fated tripper, Bagmati Pradesh 01-006 Kha 1688, met with the accident at Syaubari along the Pasang Lhamu Road while it was heading to Kalikasthan from Grang of Kalika rural municipality.

Ward chair of Kalika rural municipality-1 Malphurba Tamang was injured in the accident.

Police said they are investigating the case.