Three persons died and 12 others were injured when two vehicles collided with each other at Kanchanrup Municipality in Saptari district on Tuesday. The deceased have been identified as Sanjaya Chaudhary, Raj Kumari Chaudhary and Hareram Sah of Duhabi Municipality-3 in Sunsari district. Police said that the trio died on the spot when the vehicles (Pra 2-02-001 Cha 0746 and Ba 18 Cha 6617) collided head on near Bishnumandir area of Kanchanrup along the East-West Highway this morning.

The injured have been taken to Biratnagar for treatment.