JUMLA: 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 meters 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 the investigation is underway in this connection.

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