KAILALI: Two people have been killed in a bus accident in Achham on Tuesday.

According to Sudurpaschim Traffic Police, two persons were killed when a bus (Na 6 Kha 829) heading towards Dhangadhi from Achham headquarters Mangalsen met with an accident near Kailash Khola.

The deceased have been identified as Tanka Bahadur Bhandari, 57, of Mangalsen Municipality-14 and Ekendra Thapa, 21, of Mangalsen Municipality-1.

Police informed that the injured were rescued and sent to the hospital in Achham.

The number of passengers on the bus is not known yet, the police said.