Two persons died in a dozer accident at Chanaute in Dandigurans of Kamalamai Municipality-1, Sindhuli district on Wednesday.

The deceased have been identified as dozer driver Santosh Rijal, 30, of Lalgadh, Mithila Municipality-10, Dhanusha and Kamal Bogati, 25, of Tinpatan Rural Municipality-5, Sindhuli.

The incident occurred when the dozer (Ba 2 Ka 3205) fell some 20 metres down the road today.

DSP Lok Darshan Thapa said that Ganesh Thapa, 24, of Tinpatan Rural Municipality-5, who was travelling in the vehicle, was critically injured in the incident. He has been taken to Kathmandu for treatment.