Jumla. One person died and six others were injured in a Bolero jeep accident that took place in Jumla.

According to the District Police Office, Jumla, the jeep (Ka 1 Ja 0054) met with an accident at Chautha of Kanakasundari rural municipality-1 on Saturday evening.

The deceased has been identified as Suraj Pun Magar, 42, of Uttarganga rural municipality-1 in Rukum (east) and currently living in Kanakasundari rural municipality, informed Chiranjibi Dahal, Deputy Superintendant of Police (DSP) at the District Police Office, Jumla.

According to him, six of the injured were taken to the Karnali Academy of Health Sciences in an ambulance of Kanakasundari Rural Municipality. The condition of all the injured is normal, police said. Further investigation into the incident is underway. According to the District Police Office, Jumla, 16 passengers were travelling in the jeep.