In brief
In the early hours of Monday, a car collided head‑on with a trailer truck on National Highway 28 near Tharuadih, Uttar Prachoddy. Six people, including five members of one family, were killed and two injured were taken to hospitals. Police have registered a case and are investigating the incident.
In the early hours of Monday, a car collided head‑on with a heavy vehicle on National Highway 28 near Tharuadih in Uttar Prachoddy's Kushinagar district, killing six people and injuring two, local police confirmed.
Sources say the victims were returning from a function at a relative's house. The two injured boys, aged 12 and 17, were admitted to local hospitals (Xinhua) and were later referred to Gorakhpur Medical College (Instagram).
The incident involved a van and a trailer truck; five of the deceased were members of the same family from Bhaluhi village, according to an Instagram post by All Zone News. The post described the family as returning home after attending a celebration (Instagram).
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has expressed condolences, and police have registered a case and are conducting an investigation (Instagram).
