Eight Pilgrims Killed as Pickup Truck Rams Into Trailer in UP's Kaushambi
Among the eight dead were five women and three children; officials announced compensation of ₹2 lakh for families of the deceased and ₹50,000 for the injured.
- On Friday, a pickup truck carrying devotees rammed into a stationary trailer on a national highway in Kaushambi district, killing eight people, police said.
- The pickup vehicle, traveling from Prayagraj to Fatehpur, carried around two dozen devotees, including five women and three children at the time of impact.
- Rescue operations are underway under Saini police station limits, with injured transported to a nearby Community Health Centre, Additional Director General Jyoti Narayan reported.
- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directed relief measures, providing ₹2 lakh financial assistance to families of deceased and ₹50,000 each to injured survivors.
- The Chief Minister prayed to Lord Shri Ram to grant salvation to the departed souls and strength to bereaved families, expressing deep condolences.
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Tragic Highway Collision Claims Lives of Devotees in Kaushambi
A devastating collision between a pickup truck carrying devotees and a stationary trailer truck occurred on a highway in Kaushambi, resulting in the deaths of eight individuals, including five women and three children. The accident, which caused panic and injury among the passengers, prompted immediate rescue operations and a police investigation.
Eight pilgrims killed as pickup truck rams into trailer in UP's Kaushambi
A tragic accident in Kaushambi district resulted in the deaths of at least eight people when a pickup truck carrying devotees collided with a stationary trailer truck. Several others were injured in the incident, which occurred on a national highway.
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