Dailekh, Feb 25 :  A person died in a road accident when the jeep plunged into Karnali river at Jite bazaar of Naraharinath rural municipality-1 in Kalikot district today.

The deceased has been identified as Chakra Bahadur Khadka, 19, of Guranse rural municipality-4 in Dailekh, according to the District Police Office, Kalikot.

Chief at the District Police Office, Kalikot, Shyam Babu Oliya, said that the accident happened while driving back after getting off the passengers.