JANAKPUR: Four persons have died in a motorcycle accident that occurred at Sabaila municipality-12 in Dhanusha district.

Another one has sustained critical injuries in the accident.

The deceased have been identified as motorcyclist 15-year-old Rahul Yadav, Laxmi Yadav, 12, Sumit Yadav and Bauka Yadav.

Surendra Yadav,19, who sustained critical injuries, is undergoing treatment at Provincial Hospital in Janakpur. All the injured are from Sabaila-2.

According to DSP Jitendra Basnet of District Police Office, Dhanusha, five persons were found lying at the accident site along with a motorcycle, Ja 6 Pa 6739 on Monday night. Four of them were pronounced dead by doctors as soon as they were taken to the hospital.

Police said they are investigating the case to find out how the accident took place.