One person was killed and the driver was injured when a jeep numbered May1J 3296 on its way to Sirijanga Rural Municipality-3 Sikaicha from the headquarters Fungling.

According to Yuvraj Bhattarai, Ward President of Fungling Municipality-11 Fawakhola, Bhavna Vishwakarma, a teacher of Saraswati Secondary School, died on the way while being taken to the district hospital for treatment.

Bhavna was going to school as the school opened from today. "Other passengers have already got down on the road," said Bhattarai, "He was alone in the vehicle, while turning the vehicle, he was found to have fallen 50 meters". According to District Police Office Taplejung Police Inspector Vivek Basnet, the deceased belongs to Fungling Municipality-11 Fawakhola. The driver of Fawakhola is being treated at the district hospital.