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New Delhi
At least 10 people were killed and six others injured Monday after a goods truck collided with a tractor in northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, police said.
The accident took place in Mirzapur district, about 285 km southeast of Lucknow, the capital city of Uttar Pradesh.
“In a tragic road accident, a truck collided head-on with a tractor carrying people,” a police official posted in Mirzapur said. “Five people were killed on spot, while as five others succumbed on way to hospital. Six people injured in the accident are undergoing treatment, out of which, the condition of few is stated to be critical.”
According to police, the people travelling in tractor were returning after paying obeisance at a local temple.”
The impact of collision according to locals was massive.
Reports said the poor visibility because of the morning fog could be the reason behind the deadly collision.
