KATHMANDU: A man has died after being attacked by a tiger in the Bara district.

The deceased has been identified as 31-year-old Suresh Magar of Jeetpursimara Sub Metropolitan City-16, Tangiya.

Magar was attacked when he had gone along with other four people to Tamagadhi community forest in Kolhabi municipality-2 on Monday morning.

The tiger pounced upon him, all of sudden, and the other three of his friends managed to drive away the wild beast.

Critically injured Magar died on the way while being rushed to hospital.