Jumla, Sept 3: Two people have died in a jeep accident in Jumla today. The jeep (Bhe 1 Ja 1099) heading towards Mugu from Gothijyula, Kanakasundari Rural Municipality-4, fell nearly 300 metres from the road at Chhalpunera of the rural municipality on the Nagma-Mugu road.
The deceased are the jeep driver Abiraj Karki and his helper Rup Bahadur Rawal of Chhayanath Rara Municipality-5 and they died on the spot, according to Deputy Superintendent of Police Prahlad Karki.
Police said investigation is underway in this connection.
Source: National News Agency-Nepal