At least 18 people died on the spot in a jeep accident in Rolpa district on Thursday.

Information Officer at the District Police Office, Rolpa, Police Inspector Sunil Thapa Nepali said  that the accident took place when the jeep (Lu 1 Ja 4167) heading towards Jaljala of Thabang Rural Municipality of Rolpa from Rukum East fell some 800 meters off the road.

A team under the leadership of Police Chief of Rolpa, Birendra Bishwokarma, reached the incident site and carried out a rescue operation, he added.  

Inspector Thapa mentioned that all the passengers were travelling towards Jaljala to attend a fair to be organized on the occasion of Baishakh purnima. 

The identities of the deceased have not been ascertained yet. 

The Details of the incident are awaited.