Jajarkot, October 15, 2026 — Two people died and three others were injured when a Bolero jeep plunged approximately 300 metres off a road in Junichande Rural Municipality early Thursday morning, police said.
The jeep, bearing registration number Karnali Province 02-001 Cha 1243, was travelling from Surkhet to Junichande when it lost control on the Gairiguwa local road in Ward 2 at around 2 a.m.
The deceased have been identified as driver Santa Bahadur Basnet, about 20, of Kalli Syala in Ward 9 of Junichande, and Bipana Bhandari, about 30, of Syala in Ward 3. Both died at the scene.
The three injured passengers are Dil Bahadur Bhandari, about 30, his four-year-old son Shishir Bhandari, and Sitala Tamata, about 50. All three are residents of Syala in Ward 3.
Police said the injured sustained moderate injuries and were taken to the Provincial Hospital in Surkhet for further treatment.
