Mugu — Three people were killed and two others injured on Sunday when a jeep plunged about 600 metres down from the Jimakara cliff at Topla in Chhayanath Rara Municipality-7, Mugu district, Radio Nepal reported, citing the District Police Office, Mugu.

Source: Radio Nepal

Deputy Superintendent of Police Rabiraj Thapaliya of the District Police Office, Mugu, said the three who died were Bijay Basnet (50), Ramesh Pidari (54) and Purna Kumar Thapa (50), all residents of Kalanki, Kathmandu. The jeep, with registration Bagmati Province Ba 17 Cha 1864, was travelling from Kathmandu toward Rara in Mugu with five people on board.

Source: Radio Nepal

The injured were identified as the driver, Kanchan Thapa (58) of Lalitpur, and Anju Thapa (54). Both are undergoing treatment at the District Hospital, police said.

Source: Radio Nepal

The Kathmandu Post also reported three people dead and two injured in the same crash at Topla, Chhayanath Rara Municipality, on Sunday, confirming the toll reported by police.

Source: The Kathmandu Post

Neither report stated the cause of the crash. Awaaz Punjab is not naming any cause until police issue further findings.