The death toll in Dailekh microbus accident on Friday night has reached three.

One person was killed on the spot while two others died during treatment, informed district police office.

The microbus (Ba 1 Kha 5010), en route to Dailekh from Surkhet met with the accident at Siyakot in Gurans Rural Municipality of Dailekh district.

The deceased have been identified as Paras Tiwari from Latikoili in Birendranagar Municipality, Ratna Bahadur Sijali of Naumule Rural Municipality and Jasi Rana. Sixteen others were injured in the accident. Police eight of the injured passengers are in critical condition.

Police suspected over speed as the cause of the accident.