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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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India Today broke the news in India on Friday, March 27, 2026.
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