Simkot (Humla) . Vice Chairman of Sarkegad rural municipality, Chandra Singh Karki, has died in a road accident.

Karki who had been receiving treatment at Nepalgunj Medical College after being severely injured in the jeep accident passed away last night, according to College.

He was injured in the accident occurred at Emale Mod of Bheriganga municipality while travelling to Nepalgunj from Surkhet. Karki was elected people’s representative from CPN (Maoist Centre).