Jeep accident kills 3 in Pyuthan

PYUTHAN: At least three persons including two of a single family died in a jeep accident in Okharkot of Pyuthan district on Sunday.

The vehicle (Lu 1 Ja 1743) heading to Khung from Bagdula of the district had fallen around 50 metres down the road in Lamasera of Okharkot at around 5 pm today.

While two had died on the spot, the third one had succumbed to the injuries while undergoing treatment at the District Hospital in Bijuwar.

The victims, however, are yet to be identified.

Total nine persons sustained injuries and four of them are said to be serious.

The critical ones have been rushed to Butwal, according to the District Hospital.

DSP Ranjit Singh, Chief of the District Police Office, said the brake failure caused the accident.