Kathmandu, July 4
At least two persons died on the spot and two others were injured when a jeep fell some 120 metres down the Simbu Bheer in Rasuwa on Tuesday night.
The deceased have been identified as 45-year-old Shiva Ganja Rajbanshi of Morang and 24-year-old Bikash Gharti Magar of Dang, informed Rasuwa District Police Office.
Rajbanshi was an excavator driver whereas Magar was a health assistant.
Similarly, those injured are Gautam Aryal of Nawalparrasi and Jivan Rai of Sunsari. They are undergoing treatment in Kathmandu.
The jeep (Ba 17 Cha 5345) laden with equipment of Sanjen Hydroelectric Project was heading towards the Project office from Simbu in the district when it met with the accident at around 10:30 pm last night.
Police said that the jeep driver, Prakash Tamang, fled the scene after the incident.
Meanwhile, police are looking for the driver. Further investigation is underway.
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