The death toll in a jeep accident in Darchula rose to eight on Friday morning after two of the injured passengers succumbed to their injuries.

Five others are injured, with one in critical condition, police said.

The accident occurred around 4 am in Ward 6 of Shailyashikhar Municipality as the jeep was returning to Gokuleshwar from Malikarjun temple.

Among the deceased are two Indian nationals, according to the police. The victims have been identified as Birendra Rawal, 30, and Shanti Rawal, 28, of Shailyashikhar-5; Dilip Bista, 45, of Shailyashikhar-9; Sanjeev Bohara, 15, and Birendra Bohara of Dilashaini Rural Municipality-5; Mina Lekhak, 40, of Shailyashikhar-9; and two Indian nationals, Mohammad Safir, 45, and Mohammad Basim, 18, of Bijnor district, Uttar Pradesh.

Five injured passengers are receiving treatment at Gokuleshwar Hospital.

Deputy Superintendent of Police Prakash Dahal said the driver, Sunil Joshi of Malikarjun Rural Municipality-8, is in critical condition with a head injury. Other injured in the accident are Sandeep Rawal of Shailyashikhar-5, Uttam Rokaya of Dilashaini-5, Sohin Sah of Pilibhit, India, and Prakash Rawal, 22, whose address is yet to be confirmed.