Two persons died in a motorcycle accident near the Jhanj bridge along the Gaur-Gangapipra road section in Durgabhagawati Rural Municipality-4, Rautahat on Sunday. 

The deceased have been identified as bike rider Jitendra Sah and pillion rider Punam Devi Sah (22) of Yamunamai Rural Municipality-4, Saruatha. 

According to Bishnu Pradip Basyal, Information Officer at the District Police Office, Rautahat, critically injured in the incident, they were rushed to the Gaur Provincial Hospital, but breathed their last during the course of treatment. 

The incident occurred when the motorbike with registration number BR30U 1371 heading towards Gaur from Gangapipara hit a sisau tree.