A person died on the spot and a dozen others injured when a jeep met with an accident in Manang district. 

The deceased has been identified as Nima Chhuma Lama, 63, of Nesyang Rural Municipality-3, Manang, police said. The ill-fated jeep (Ga 1 Ja 6315) was heading for upper Manang from lower Manang via Chame, the district headquarters, skidded off the road and fell some 50 meters down at Nesyang-1 this afternoon. 

DSP Bir Bahadur Pulami said a dozen people including the driver have been injured and they have been taken to Chame for treatment. 

According to deputy chief district officer, Dhirendraraj Panta, the accident site is 8 km north from the district headquarters. A police team led by Inspector Arjun Gahatraj and locals rescued the passengers.