The persons identified as Lalvenmawia and Calvin Lalrochunga died on the spot when the vehicle crushed them. They had to be dug out by the police and volunteers from nearby villages.
The driver and his assistant, both non-tribals from neighbouring Cachar district of Assam, were injured and they were taken to Silchar in Cachar district for treatment, the police said.
In a separate incident, one young man was seriously injured when the bike he was riding collided with a cab near Vaivakawn locality here last night and was operated at the Civil Hospital here last night.