Three people died in a car accident in Nuwakot Gadhi of Palpa district on Wednesday night. Two others were injured.

Police said the car, which was en route to Butwal from Palpa, fell some 100 metres down the road near the viewpoint.

According to the police, the deceased are a 55-year-old man from Butwal Sub-metropolitan City-10 and a 66-year-old woman and a 50-year-old woman from Tillotama Municipality-3.

The injured are in normal condition.

According to the Butwal Area Police Office, further investigation into the accident is ongoing.