Tragic Diwali Journey: Six Lives Lost in Fatal Collision
A devastating accident occurred in Mujaria, claiming six lives, including four from one family. They were vegetable vendors returning home to celebrate Diwali. Their tempo collided with a tractor, followed by a car, complicating escape efforts. The tractor driver remains at large.
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A tragic accident occurred in the Mujaria area on Thursday morning, taking the lives of six individuals, four of whom belonged to the same family. The victims were en route to celebrate Diwali when their tempo was struck by a tractor, police reported.
The injured were swiftly transported to the district hospital for medical care. The accident involved vegetable vendors from Noida who were traveling in a three-wheeled loader tempo, which initially collided with a tractor-trolley.
The situation worsened as a speeding car collided with the loader, further reducing any chance of escape. Among those killed were Atul, 31, from Mirzapur, and Kanhai, 35, from Bareilly, along with his wife Kusum and their children Kartik and Sheenu. The authorities are currently in search of the tractor driver who fled the scene.
(With inputs from agencies.)