TULSIPUR: Two persons including a driver were killed on the spot after a passenger carrying jeep (Ra 1 Ja 462) met with an accident at Dhanbang VDC-4 of Dang district on Friday evening. Eleven others were injured in the incident.

According to the Rapti Zonal Police Office, Tulsipur, the deceased have been identified as driver Man Bahadur Gharti of Dhanbang VDC-7 and Pushpa Dangi of ward no. 8 of the same VDC. The injured are receiving treatment at the Rapti Zonal Hospital, Dang.

Meanwhile, a youth died after a tractor heading towards Bakamalang from Rampur in Palpa district hit him at around 8:00 pm on Friday.

The deceased has been identified as Dil Bahadur Bishwakarma of Rakuwa VDC-1 of Nawalparasi district.

The incident occurred when the four-wheeler (Lu 3 Cha 1549) hit him at Rampur Municipality-3, Assistant Police Inspector Hari Bahadur Rana said.