Three persons died and four others were injured when a car they were travelling in met with an accident on Monday. They were returning home after attending the Kumbh Mela in India.

The deceased have been identified as Ganga Sharma, Ganesh Khanal and Deepa Khanal of Devdaha Municipality-9, Rupandehi, SP Ranjit Singh Rathore informed.

According to him, Ganesh and Geepa are husband and wife.

The injured have been taken to the Maharajgunj District Hospital after receiving primary treatment at the Ajmagadh-based local hospital.

There were eight persons including the driver in the vehicle.