Two people died and five others were injured when a jeep met with an accident at Dobaja in ward 1 of Adarsha Rural Municipality, on Friday afternoon.

According to Police Inspector Ram Chandra Joshi of the District Police Office, Doti, the vehicle veered off the road and fell approximately 200 metres down.

Joshi said both died on the spot, while five others were injured and sent to a local health post for treatment. The identities of the deceased and injured are yet to be confirmed.