A person died and four others were injured when a jeep met with an accident at Swakhani in Melauli Municipality-7, Baitadi on Wednesday.

The deceased has been identified as Tulsi Pandey (23) of Melali Municipality-2.

Pandey, who was seriously injured in the incident, breathed his last during the course of treatment at Kesharpur Primary Health Center, said District Police Office Spokesperson Baldev Badu.

The jeep (Se 1 Ja 732) was heading towards Shivnath to Melali in the district. When the incident occurred last night.

The injured are undergoing treatment at Dadeldhura Hospital.