Two people died and three people were injured in a jeep accident at Tulsipur of Dang district on Saturday morning.

The deceased has been identified as Hiramani Budha Magar, 22 of Baibang and Suresh Khadka,19 of Salyan.

According to Police Inspector Prakash Thapa, the jeep en route to Tulsipur from Salyan plunged 300 metres down the road.

Dewa Oli,31 of Kapurkot-6, and her two sons Mahesh Oli,13, and Jeevan Oli,10, are seriously injured in the accident.

They have been referred to Nepalgunj Hospital for further treatment.