A person died and nine others were injured when a jeep (Lu 1 Ja 2638) en route to Aathbiskot from Musikot of West Rukum met with an accident on Wednesday evening.

Khambu Khatri, aged around 29, of Banfikot rural municipality-7 died in the accident occurred at ward 6 of the same rural municipality, confirmed District Police Office.

Khatri's wife Amrita Khatri, 27, and seven-year-old son Hidan Khatri sustained serious injuries. Other injured are Prakash Nepali, 35, Niruta Khatri, 20, Bal Bahadur Nepali, 40, Raj Kumar Khatri, 26 and girl child Manju Khatri of ward 7 and Ramesh Khatri, 25, and Man Bahadur Bista, 38, of ward 12.

The injured are undergoing treatment at the District Hospital Salle while the Khatri mother and son with critical injuries were sent to Nepalgunj for further treatment.

The jeep met with the accident probably due to overload. Investigation into the accident is underway. RSS