Kathmandu, June 20
Two persons died on the spot when a truck carrying a JCB excavator fell off the bridge bordering Saptari and Sunsari districts and fell into the mighty Saptakoshi River on Wednesday afternoon.
Sunsari’s police chief, SP Rajan Adhikari, confirmed the deaths and identified the victims as Binod Baraili and Ghanashyam Chaudhary.
The truck (Na 4 Kha 356) heading towards east (Sunsari) from west (Saptari) hit two flood barriers of the barrage and fell into the river. Security personnel had rescued nine persons from the water.
Three of the rescued have been taken to Biratnagar-based Birat Nursing Home for further treatment.
