Jumla: A person has died and six others received injuries in a jeep accident occurred at Chautha of Kanakasundari Rural Municipality-1 in the district. The jeep was coming to Jumla from Mugu district.
The District Police Office, Jumla informed RSS that the jeep (Ka 1 Ja 0054) met the accident, claiming the life of Suraj Pun, 42, on the spot. He was originally from Uttarganga Rural municipality-1 of Rukum Purba and currently staying at Kanakasundari Rural Municipality.
Deputy Superintendent of Police in Jumla, Chiranjivi Dahal, said six passengers injured in the incident were ferried by an ambulance to the Karnali Academy of Health Sciences for treatment. Other passengers are normal.
There were 16 persons riding in the vehicles.
Investigation into the incident is underway, according to the District Police Office, Jumla.
