Four persons died and one sustained critical injuries when a double cap Hilux met with an accident at Jhupra Khola in Birendranagar Municipality-11 of Surkhet district in the wee hours of Sunday. The vehicle (Ba Pra 01026 Cha 9213) was heading towards Birendranagar from Chinchu of Surkhet when the incident occurred at around 2 am today. The deceased have been identified as driver Sagar Shahi (27) of Birendranagar Municipality-7, Deepak Jung Shahi (33) of Dungeshwor Municipality-5, Dailekh, Babin Shahi (31) of Bhagwatimai Rural Municipality-5, Dailekh and Rajendra BC of Gurans Rural Municipality-3, Dailekh.

Birendra Shahi (26) of Gabhairabi Rural Municipality-5, who was seriously injured in the accident, is undergoing treatment at the Karnali Province Hospital.

The vehicle fell some 70 meters down the road, police said.