Three persons died and eight others were injured in a jeep accident at Churibas in Nisdi Rural Municipality-4, Palpa on Friday.

The incident occurred when the jeep (Lu 1 Ja 3908) heading towards Palpa from East Arunkhola, Nawalparasi fell some two meters down the road at around 10 am today, DSP Home Prakash Chaudhary, Information Officer at the District Police Office, Palpa said.

The identities of the deceased are yet to be established, he added.

According to him, the injured are undergoing treatment at the Madhyabindu Province Hospital.