The accident took place when a car (Ko 1 Ja 369) heading to Dharan from Myanglung met with an accident at the place, police said.   The deceased has been identified as Munna Parsad Sah, 40, of Betiya district, India.

Likewise, the injured are Deepak Sah of Betiya, India, Ashok Rai of Morajhang, Terhathum, Elisha Shrestha of Dharan, Sunsari, Ajit Limbu of Sudap, Terhathum, Harka Bahadur Rai and his sons Suman Rai, 12, and Sovit Rai, 10, of Mirahang, Terhathum,  police added.

The injured are receiving treatment at Dharan-based BK Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, said Yub Raj Ghimire, in charge at the District Traffic Police Office, Dhankuta.