KATHMANDU: A person died on the spot and seven others sustained injuries after the tractor they were travelling on met with an accident in Amargadi Municipality-1 of Dadeldhura district on Monday night.

The deceased has been identified as Lal Bahadur Damai (33) of Amargadi Municipality-8 of the district.

According to police, the accident occurred when the tractor (Se 1 Ta 8908) lost its control and fell in the roadside ditch at 7:45 pm yesterday, killing Damai and injuring seven others.

The inured were rushed to the Dadeldhura-based Sub-Regional Hospital, where they are undergoing treatment, informed police.

It has been learnt that among the injured, Santosh Damai (31) of the Amaragadi-8 is in a critical condition.

Meanwhile, further investigation into the case is underway, said police.