Six persons died and six others were injured when a Bolero jeep they were travelling in met with an accident at Kattike in Kummyak Rural Municipality-3 along the Tamor Corridor, Panchthar on Saturday.

The incident occurred when the jeep (Me 1 J 3055) en route to Dharan from Mikwakhola Rural Municipality-4, Sanwa plunged some 300 meters down the road. 

According to Police Inspector Rupesh Tamang, the spokesperson at the District Police Office, the deceased have been identified as 28-year-old Manisha Karki of Urlabari Municipality-8, Morang, 29-year-old Yuna Tamang of Meringden Rural Municipality-5, Taplejung, 33-year-old Dhankumar Chongbang, 32-year-old Abhishek Limbu, 33-year-old Binod Lungwa Limbu of Meringden Rural Municipality-2, and 21-year-old Gita Hangam of Meringden Rural Municipality-4. 

Similarly, the injured have been identified as 22-year-old Mahesh Limbu and 25-year-old Bimal Limbu of Meringden-5, 25-year-old Manu Sanwa Limbu of Mikkakhola Rural Municipality-4, seven-year-old Anish Limbu, son of Santosh Limbu of the same locality, 30-year-old Sanjohang Limbu, and 35-year-old Mahesh Guragain of Itahari Sub-Metropolitan City-7, Sunsari. 

Police said that the injured are receiving treatment at BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan.