Two persons died when a motorcycle they were riding collided with a van along the Gaur-Chapur road section in Rautahat district on Saturday.

According to Rautahat District Police Office, a 65-year-old man from Madhav Narayan Municipality-2 and a 55-year-old man from Madhav Narayan-3, who were seriously injured in the accident, died while undergoing treatment.

Both of them succumbed to injuries while receiving treatment at Tarai City Hospital, police said, adding they have detained the van driver.