A man died in a tractor accident in Rukum on Saturday.

The deceased has been identified as tractor driver Sukaram Chaudhary, 44, of Dhanauli, Dang.

The incident occurred when the four-wheeler (Ra 1 Ta 1082) laden with cement sacks skidded off the road and fell some 100 metres down, police Inspector Thaman Bahadur Rajali informed.

The tractor was heading towards Radi Bazaar from Solwang, Musikot when the incident took place this morning.