Ministry of Health and Population today informed altogether 264 persons have so far died of diarrhoea across the country where Jajarkot district witnessed the highest number of deaths with 144 as victims of the epidemic. According to the Ministry, 46 died in Rukum while 16 in Dailekh, 13 in Achham, 9 in Surkhet, 4 in Rolpa, 3 in Dolpa and Salyan each and 2 in Pyuthan district.