Six people were killed and seven others injured when a jeep carrying pilgrims crashed in Darchula, police said.

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

Deputy Superintendent of Police Prakash Dahal, chief of the District Police Office, Darchula, said the identities of the deceased is yet to be confirmed.

The pilgrims attended a fair at the Malikarjun temple.