Two persons died and four others were injured when a tempo met with an accident at Totkesal in Achham last night.

The deceased have been identified as Dipak Bohara of Kamalbazaar Municipality-4, driver of the ill-fated vehicle, and a passenger Janak Khadka.

They died on the way to the district hospital, said Deputy Superintendent of Police Santosh Pathak.

The injured are receiving treatment at a health institute at Kamalbazaar, he said.

The vehicle (Sudurpaschim Province 01001 Ha 5545) was heading towards Dailekh from Kamalbazaar when the incident occurred.