Tragedy struck Shahjahenpur, when five persons were killed and a dozen others seriously injured when the tractor they were taravelling in fell into a gorge after being hit by a truck late on Tuesday night. The victims, who were going to Ganga river for a bath, were shifted to hospital. A case was registered and bodies were sent for autopsy. As per reports, nearly 50 villagers from Girgicha hamlet of Nigohi were going for a holy dip at Ganga river and enjoy Dhaighat fair late on Tuesday night. As their tractor passed through Jariyanpur area of Mirzapur, a speeding truck hit the trolley after which it hurtled into a gorge in which five persons were killed and a dozen others were injured.
local villagers and police rushed to the spot and rescued the victims before shifting them to a hospital where condition of three persons were stated to be very critical.