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Tragic Road Accident in Uttar Pradesh: Container Truck Collides with Tractor-Trolley, 4 Devotees Dead
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News18•10-10-2026, 15:52
Tragic Road Accident in Uttar Pradesh: Container Truck Collides with Tractor-Trolley, 4 Devotees Dead
- •Four devotees were killed and 24 others seriously injured after a container truck collided with a tractor-trolley in the Deoband area of Uttar Pradesh.
- •The victims were returning to Kushawali village after offering prayers at the Shakumbhari Devi temple and carrying holy mud lamps for Navratri.
- •The deceased have been identified as Sagar, Satyendra, Aman, and Ramesh.
- •District Magistrate Arvind Chauhan and SSP Abhinandan inspected the accident site and visited the injured at the district hospital.
- •Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed deep condolences over the deaths and directed officials to ensure immediate medical assistance for the injured.
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The accident occurred when a speeding container truck hit a tractor-trolley from behind in the Deoband area of Uttar Pradesh, causing the devotees travelling inside to be thrown onto the road and resulting in four deaths and 24 injuries.
The victims were returning to their village after offering prayers at the Shakumbhari Devi temple and carrying holy mud lamps for Navratri worship.
Locals and passersby rushed to help and informed the police, after which administrative officials and police arrived to take the injured to the district hospital.
