Four people died on the spot and six others were injured when a jeep met with an accident in Navadurga Rural Municipality-5, Chama of Dadeldhura district on Thursday morning.

According to Deputy Superintendent of Police Dambar Bista, the jeep was travelling from Chama towards the district headquarters when it went off the road.

The identities of the deceased and injured are yet to be established. Police said the driver, Ramsingh Saud, sustained serious injuries in the crash.

Rescue efforts are underway, and the injured have been taken to nearby health facilities for treatment. Police are collecting further details about the incident.