4 killed in road accident in Nepal

At least four persons were killed and three others sustained serious injuries today when their jeep skidded off from a hilly road in Dailekh district in Nepal, police said.

The injured were admitted to a local hospital for treatment, they police.

The jeep, heading from district headquarters Dailekh to Mahabu Rural Municipality, fell 200 metre down from the hilly road. The reason for the accident was not known yet, police added.