Fifteen persons were injured when a vehicle belonging to the Nepal Army met with an accident in Miklajung-6 of Panchthar district on Sunday. Out of the injured, two are in critical condition. SP Nabin Raj Rai, spokesperson at the District Police Office, Biratnagar, said that the incident occurred when the vehicle (Ba 1 Ga 3442) heading towards Ranashwor of Phiding from Budhabare fell some 150 meters down the road this afternoon.

There were 18 persons on board the vehicle when the incident took place.

Police said that some of the injured have been taken to other districts for treatment while some are undergoing treatment in Panchthar.