11 killed, 5 injured in tempo-truck collision in UP''s Pratapgarh

Pratapgarh (UP), March 23

At least 11 people were killed and five others were injured in a collision between a tempo and truck on the Varanasi-Lucknow National Highway here on Friday, the police said.

The victims were on their way to the Chauharjan Dham in the Raniganj area here when the accident took place under the Fatenpur police station area, Assistant Superintendent of Police (east) Rakesh Singh said.

While two women died on the spot, nine others were declared dead on reaching the district hospital, the ASP said, adding that the deceased were aged between 35 and 45.

The injured, including four women, were undergoing treatment at the Allahabad Medical College Hospital.

Meanwhile, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed grief over the deaths and extended an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh to dependent of each of the deceased and Rs 50,000 to those seriously injured.

The Chief Minister also directed the officials to ensure proper treatment to the injured, an spokesperson said. PTI