Three persons died on the spot after an ambulance heading to Panchthar from Jhapa met with an accident at Godak of Ilam at 4:30 on Monday morning. Two others were critically injured in the incident. The deceased have been identified as Ananda Adhikari, Renuka Adhikari and Narimaya Chauhan of Phidim, Phanchthar. The accident took place after the ambulance (Me 1 Cha 1747) of Janamaitri Sewa Organisation fell some 350 metres off the road at Godak of the Mechi Highway. Injured Tikaram Adhikari and Gehanath Prasain have been rushed to hospital in Jhapa.
