A truck carrying coal overturned on the Narayanghat–Muglin road section early Sunday, blocking traffic in both directions for about three hours, police said.

The accident occurred near Tuinkhola in ward 5 of Ichchhakamana Rural Municipality at around 7am, when the vehicle lost control and tipped over, said Chitwan police Chief Govinda Puri.

The road was cleared and fully reopened to two-way traffic at around 10am, according to the district traffic office.

No injuries were reported in the accident.