Accident: holi became a day of mourning-43 died...P2

Holi festivities changed into mourning as 43 people died in various accidents across the nation.

5 people died in Saharanpur-Sultanpur

In the vicinity of the Deoband police station in the saharanpur district, a truck collision resulted in the death of a woman driving a motorcycle and the severe injuries of three other people, among them a four-year-old child. Three of the four young people who went to the gomti river to take a bath after playing holi in Sultanpur perished by drowning at the same time, and the fourth remains unknown. The administration and the police, arrived at the scene as soon as they got information about the incident. While looking for the fourth young person, the authorities report that three bodies have been pulled from the river.

Pratapgarh: 3 killed in two-car collision

On Wednesday, two vehicles collided head-on on the Lucknow-Prayagraj highway in the Pratapgarh district of Uttar Pradesh, killing three family members. About 70 km from the district headquarters, the mishap allegedly occurred close to Rehmat ali ka Purwa village, which is in the jurisdiction of Manikpur police station. 

Three people were pronounced dead at the nearby hospital after a head-on accident between two vehicles close to the Lucknow-Prayagraj highway, according to Additional Superintendent of police (West) Rohit Mishra. Both car occupants were severely wounded.


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