A person died and nine others were injured when a jeep carrying wedding attendants turned turtle in Kaplivastu on Sunday.

The deceased has been identified as Pappu Pasi, 37, of Debara of Krishnanagar Municipality.

The jeep bearing an Indian registration number plate (UP 55 T 0495) met with an accident at around 9 pm yesterday.

Pasi was crushed under a musical band's equipment when the jeep overturned.

According to Assistant Sub-Inspector Dipendra Giri of the Area Police Office, Bahadurgunj, the injured are receiving treatment at the Medical College in Bhairahawa. RSS