Two persons died and seven others were injured when a jeep met with an accident at Bihadi Rural Municipality in Palpa on Wednesday.

The jeep with registration number Lu 1 Ja 4460 was heading towards Waling in Syangja from Purtighar of Kaligandaki Rural Municipality when the accident occurred, according to the District Police Office, Parbat.

The deceased have been identified as Min Prasad Upadhyay (61) of Ranipani of Bihadi-3 and Dil Kumari Bhattachan (64) of Kaligandaki Rural Municipality-4 in Gulmi district, informed DSP Rabin Bista. They died on the spot.

The identities of injured ones are yet to be ascertained, said DSP Bista.

According to him, of those sustaining injuries in the incident, six were sent to Palpa district for further treatment while a baby boy, who sustained minor injuries, is receiving treatment at the local health post.

The incident took place at Lidi of Bihadi Rural Municipality due to brake failure.

Further investigation into the incident is underway, Bista said.