KATHMANDU : Two people were killed when a motorcycle and a bus collided at Jhagajholi Ratmata in Sindhuli on the BP highway.

According to the police, when the bus (Bagmati Province 01-006 Kha 4593) coming from Kathmandu towards Sindhuli collided with the motorcycle coming from the opposite direction, the bike rider died on the spot while the pillion rider, a woman, died while being taken for treatment.

Police said more details are yet to come.

According to the locals, the bus has been set ablaze and the highway has been blocked. Due to this, hundreds of vehicles were jammed on the highway.

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