The vehicle, traveling from Rukum (East), met with the accident at Jaljala in Thawang Rural Municipality-1, Rolpa district.
Spokesperson of the District Police Office, Rolpa, Inspector Sunil Thapa, said that the jeep (Lu 1 Jha 4167) veered some 800 meters down a cliff from the road, causing a fatal accident.
Inspector Thapa said that the rain has created a hassle in the rescue operation.
Rescue operations are currently underway, according to Nepal Police.
Further details are yet to be ascertained.
