Four persons died and 17 others were injured in a jeep accident in Sindhuli district on Friday.

Police identified the deceased as Ramesh Karki, Yuva Raj Lungeli, Nawaraj Thapa and former VDC Secretary Laxmi Devkota of Golanjor Rural Municipality.

Among the injured, two are said to be in critical condition. They have been sent to Kathmandu for further treatment.

Other injured are undergoing treatment at the district headquarters, DSP Binod Sharma of the District Police Office informed.

The jeep (Ba 11 Cha 2275) heading towards Hirding of Ratnachura, Golanjor Rural Municipality from district headquarters met with an accident near Dhungre Bhanjyang of Kamalamai Municipality-2 along the BP Highway.

The cause behind the accident is yet to be ascertained, DSP Sharma informed.