GORKHA: A person has died and two others sustained injuries after a mini-truck met with an accident at Arughat rural municipality-1, Majhgaun in Gorkha district on Wednesday night.

The deceased has been identified as Manoj Shrestha of Ganga Jamuna rural municipality, Dhading according to District Police Office (DPO) Gorkha. The injured are Raj Kumar Gurung and Dibya Gurung in the accident. They are undergoing treatment at Aruchanaute health post.

The condition of Dibya among those injured is said to be critical, said police.

The mini-truck, Ba 5 Kha 1231, was heading to Dhunchet carrying sand from Arughat when it fell some 150 meters down the road.