One died on the spot and two others succumbed to injuries after the Maruti van they were traveling in plunged some 80 metres below the road and caught fire. The accident occurred near Tagma village in Zhemgang at around 10 in the morning, yesterday. Tagma is about nine kilometres away from Tingtibi town.
There were five people traveling in the van. The driver and one more passenger have been referred to the Gelegphu Referral hospital from Yabilaptsha. They were rescued by the RBP team of Tingtibi.
The cause of accident is being investigated.