One person was killed and eight others were seriously injured in a jeep accident at Bulingtar Rural Municipality of Nawalparasi district.

The deceased has been identified as Bhim Bahadur Mugri, 50, of Rising Rural Municipality in Tanahun district.

The jeep (Ga 1 Ja 5337) en route to Daldale from Bharatipur in the district fell from the road at Simardi in between Bulingtar-5 and Bulingtar-6.

District police said police team has reached the accident site and rescued the injured.