Eight people were injured in a road accident that occurred at Bhartipur in Bulingtar Rural Municipality along the Daldale-Dedhgaun road section of Nawalparasi on Wednesday.

According to the police, a tractor (Lu 3 Ta 6803) carrying goods to Sheetalpur of Bulingtar Rural Municipality-6 fell some 150 meters down the road at a curve yesterday night.

Six of the injured are reported to be in serious condition.

The police have identified the injured as Raju BK, 17, Prem Bahadur Sarki, 48, of Bulingtar Rural Municipality-6, Junee Magar, 20, Bhim Bahadur Magar, 22, Dipu Nepali, 18, and Jas Bahadur Pariyar, 19 of Devchuli Municipality-5.

Likewise, Arjun Rai, 30 and Dan Bahadur Pun, 29, who were injured in the incident are in normal condition.

All the injured are receiving medical treatment at Bharatpur.

Meanwhile, the tractor driver has been absconding following the accident and search is underway to apprehend the driver.