Two men were killed in two separate accidents this morning.
In Bumthang, a 33-year-old man was killed on the spot in a bus accident at around 8.30am, at Tashipokto, nine kilometers towards Trongsa from Bumthang.
Sources said the bus skidded on a stretch of ice covered road. Two passengers sustained minor injuries. The others escaped unhurt. There were 19 passengers in the bus.
In another accident in Haa, a 23-year-old man was killed on the spot at around 7.30 am.
The accident took place at Jaba Susuna, some 30 kilometres from Chunzom towards Haa. The car he was travelling in skidded on the icy road and veered off the road.
Four other people have been injured. They are undergoing treatment at the National Referral Hospital in Thimphu.
Road Safety and Transport Authority officials are cautioning commuters to take extra care while driving along icy roads.
