Three persons died on the spot and two others sustained injuries when a jeep they were travelling in met with an accident at Jagannath Rural Municipality in Bajura on Tuesday.

The deceased have been identified as Office Chief of Nepal Telecom Bajura, Lok Bahadur Khadka (55) of Dhangadhi, jeep driver Karan Mahatara (40) and Rabindra Dhami (28) of Badimalika Municipality-7, according to the District Police Office.

The injured are receiving treatment at the Basic Hospital in Kolti.

The incident occurred when the jeep was heading to install solar panels at a local Nepal telecom tower from Piluchaur.