Journalist Manoj Hitang, a native of Palpa, Tansen died in a road accident that took place at Milanchowk in Butwal New Bus Park at 11 o'clock last night.
The accident took place when the motorcycle that he was riding in collided with a passenger bus coming from the opposite direction.
The 27-year-old journalist was seriously injured in the accident and died during treatment at Lumbini Provincial Hospital, Spokesperson of the Traffic Police Office Lumbini, Hom Bahadur Thapa said.
Hitang was recently working as a correspondent in the Lumbini regional office of the state-owned Nepal Television. A permanent resident of Tansen municipality in Palpa, he was presently living in Buddhanagar of Butwal.
Ward Police Office Butwal said that the bus driver is under control.
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