A woman died and her husband sustained injuries when a Scorpio jeep they were travelling in met with an accident at Bokse Pahiro in Manthali Municipality-6, Ramechhap on Sunday.

Police identified the deceased as 40-year-old Radha Karki Chauhan. She died on the spot.

Her husband Uttam Chauhan (45), who was driving the four-wheeler, was injured in the accident.

The jeep (Ba 13 Cha 3935) was heading towards Hetauda from Manthali when the incident occurred.

Police Inspector Kaushal Neupane of the District Police Office, Ramechhap said that the injured one has been taken to Kathmandu for further treatment after receiving primary treatment at the Manthali Community Hospital.

Inspector Neupane stated that the vehicle fell some 100 meters down the road and landed on the bank of the Tamakoshi River.

It has been learnt that they were on their way to Hetauda to meet their son.