Several Feared Dead As Truck Rams Into Vehicle Of Kumbh Devotees In Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:09pm on 31 Jan 2025,Friday International

A speeding truck crashed into a vehicle carrying Maha Kumbh Mela devotees in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghazipur on Friday evening, leaving several feared dead. The accident occurred in Kusmi Kala near the Nandganj police station. Officials are assessing casualties as rescue operations continue. This tragedy follows a deadly stampede in Prayagraj earlier this week, which killed at least 30 people and injured 60 during the holy Mauni Amavasya dip. Authorities have urged strict traffic monitoring in the region. Eyewitnesses described the scene as devastating, with injured devotees receiving emergency medical aid at nearby hospitals.

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