Two killed, seven injured in road accident

March 4, Kathmandu: Two people have died and seven others are injured in a road accident that took place at Rangrung in Salikot rural municipality-2 of Gorkha district.

The accident took place on Saturday evening when a jeep (Na. 5 Cha. 3298) returning from Barpak fell off some 200 meters below the road.

DSP at the District Police Office Gorkha, Prakash Dahal said the deceased had been identified as Thakur Duwadi 48, and Rameswar Neupane 50, of Bichaur in Dudhpokhari rural municipality-2, Lamjung district.

Police said the condition of the injured was critical.

They have been sent to Chitwan after primary treatment at Gorkha Hospital.

Further investigation into the incident is underway.