One person died, and 14 others were injured when a microbus returning from Manakamana Temple met with an accident on Monday morning, police said.

Deputy Superintendent of Police Indra Prasad Subedi of the District Police Office, Gorkha, said the identity of the deceased is yet to be ascertained.

The injured are receiving treatment at a hospital in Aanbukhaireni, Tanahun.

According to police, the microbus veered off the road and fell 15 metres below.

Further details are awaited.