Two teenagers lost their lives after an empty tractor overturned in Motipur, Tulsipur-7 of Dang district on Thursday afternoon.

According to local authorities, the tractor, en route from Tulsipur to Bijapur, lost control and overturned, fatally injuring the victims.

The deceased have been identified as 14-year-old Sabin Bhandari and 16-year-old Manoj Roka Magar, both residents of Manpur in Tulsipur-17. They were rushed to Rapti Provincial Hospital in Tulsipur, where they were pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

Tulsipur Area Police Office has detained 26-year-old tractor driver Suresh Chaudhary, 15-year-old Dhan Bahadur Chaudhary, and 26-year-old Prakash Chaudhary in connection with the incident.

Police say an investigation is underway to determine the cause of the accident and the level of involvement of those detained.