Three persons died and two others were injured when a jeep they were travelling in plunged into the Madi river in Tanahun along the Prithvi Highway.

The jeep (Ga 2 Cha 5760) was heading towards Chapaghat from Damauli when the incident occurred, according to District Police Office Police Inspector Raju Adhikari.

The deceased have been identified as Prabin Thapa Magar (35), Kumar Thapa (22) and Kushal Thapa ( 20)  of Byas Municipality-5, according to police. They died while undergoing treatment at the Damauli Hospital. 

The injured were rescued by the Nepal Army's Kalibhanjan Battalion, Nepal Police and locals.