Four persons died in a tractor accident at Palanta Rural Municipality in Kalikot on Sunday.

DSP Tik Bahadur Raut of the District Police Office, Kalikot informed that the tractor was heading towards Khin via Dhaulagoha carrying food grains from Thirpu, Palanta Rural Municipality when the incident occurred at 11: 30 pm.

Police identified the deceased as Anna Shahi (32) of Palanta Rural Municipality-5, Sadu Budha (38) and Rabindra Bishwokarma (23) of Palanta Rural Municipality-4 and driver Chandra Prakash Rokaya of Khatyad, Mugu.

Local Dhankad Bishwokarma said that the tractor fell some 200 meters down the road.

Police said that they are looking into the case.