Rukum East, Nov. 2 -- Two people died and four others were injured in an auto-rickshaw accident in Bhume Rural Municipality of Rukum East on Saturday evening.

The incident occurred around 7:30pm along the Mid-Hill Highway at Syawal in ward 1 of Bhume, according to police.

The auto-rickshaw heading to Brahatala from Lugum went out of control and plunged around 300 metres off the road, killing two women from the same family. The deceased are 30-year-old Regina Gharti and 25-year-old Phisolti Gharti of Lugum.

Police said the injured are receiving treatment at Rukumkot District Hospital. An investigation into the incident is underway.

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