PALPA: A motorcycle accident claimed the life of one individual in Palpa last night.
According to local authorities, the incident occurred on the Tansen-Tamghas road section when a motorcycle with the license plate Lu 42 P 6709, en route from Jorte to Argali, collided with a wall near Argali.
The rider of the motorcycle died in the collision, while the pillion rider sustained injuries, police said.
The deceased has been identified as Naresh Gharti Magar, a 30-year-old resident of Kalimati Rural Municipality in Salyan.
Doctors pronounced him deceased upon arrival at the United Mission Hospital in Tansen.
The pillion rider, identified as Prakash Tharu, a 28-year-old from Nawalparasi Sarawal Municipality-1, sustained injuries in the accident.
He is currently receiving medical treatment at Mission Hospital.
Authorities have said that an investigation is underway to delve into the circumstances surrounding the accident.
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