Road accident is one the major cause of death in Nepal. Over the past years, Nepal has reported several roads accidents.

Four people died and 18 others were injured in a road mishap that occurred last night at Bigu Rural Municipality-4 in Dolakha district, police confirmed.

A jeep (BA 30123 CHA 7580) on its way to Bulung from Singati in the district met with an accident at 10:00 last night, Chief of District Police Office, Bheshraj Rijal said.

The deceased have been identified as 35-year-old Binod KC, Radha Khadka, 52, Chandika Thapa, 24, and Ajita Khatri, 45, of Bigu Rural Municipality-3.

The injured ones are undergoing treatment in different hospitals in Kathmandu and Dhulikhel.