Two people were killed when an auto rickshaw and a motorcycle collided in Tulsipur of Dang district on Thursday afternoon.

The deceased have been identified as two men, aged 30 and 31, residents of Babai Rural Municipality-4, according to the Tulsipur Area Police Office.

A head-on collision occurred between an auto-rickshaw travelling from Tulsipur-2 to Tulsipur Bazaar and a motorcycle from the opposite direction, resulting in the fatalities.

Police said they were rushed to Nepalgunj for treatment, where they succumbed to their injuries last night.

The auto driver, aged 43, from Shantinagar Rural Municipality-7, sustained injuries in the accident. He is currently undergoing treatment in Nepalgunj, said police.