Athagarh: In a tragic mishap, two persons including an eight-month old baby died while four others suffered critical injuries following a head-on collision between an auto and truck in Cuttack district of Odisha here today. The identities of the deceased and the injured victims are yet to be ascertained.

As per reports, an auto carrying seven persons including the driver was heading on the Narasinghpur-Khuntuni State Highway 65 when a truck coming from the opposite direction rammed into it near Bharat Gas in Panchagaon within Tigria police limits.

Under the impact of the collision, the auto overturned on a vendor selling fish nearby. The latter reportedly suffered injuries too. Locals rushed the victims to SCB Medical College and Hospital where two of them including the baby were declared dead. The others are undergoing treatment.

On getting information, police reached the spot and started investigation.