10 killed, 4 injured as truck hits tractor
Lucknow (UP), Dec 11 : A tractor was hit by a truck near Krishi Vigyan Kendra in Marihan area of Mirzapur leading to the death of ten persons, including women and children, while four others were injured, police said.
The incident took place when a tractor-trolley carrying members of a family was returning from a religious ceremony at Sheetala Dham temple, Superintendent of Police, Mirzapur, Ashish Tiwari said.
While five people died on the spot, the rest succumbed to injuries in the district hospital.
The deceased were identified as Akhilesh (16), Garia (12), Neha (13), Reena (15), Shushama (18), Hema (17), Anita (29), Manju Devi (30), Shyam Murari (10) and Nure (25).
Nure was travelling in the truck while the others were in the tractor.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed grief over the incident and announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh to the kin of deceased and Rs 25,000 to the injured, an official release said in Lucknow.
He directed the local administration to provide best treatment to the injured.(Agencies)
