At least two people died leaving over a dozen injured when a passenger jeep met with an accident at Eastern Rolpa on Wednesday night.

According to the police, the jeep, Lu 1 Pa 5625, en route to Pang VDC from Sulichaur in the district feel some 50 metres off the road.

Setu Pun, 25, of Gumchal-4 and Gana Bir Kharti, 17, of Pang-9 died on the spot.

The injured are receiving medical attention at Sulichaur-based Primary Health Care Centre. Meanwhile, seriously injured seven passengers have been brought to Nepalgunj for further medical treatment.