At least 11 people, including six pilgrims, were killed and 15 others were injured in separate road accidents reported from Mathura and Allahabad districts on Tuesday.
In Mathura, six pilgrims were killed and seven others were injured in a bus-car collision in Govardhan area. SP (City) Mukul Dwivedi said that a car carrying pilgrims from Morena (MP) collided head-on with a private bus. Two persons died on the spot while four others succumbed to their injuries at a hospital. All the deceased were occupants of the car and were identified as Ravindra, Rajveer, Ram Singh, Pankaj and Devi Singh. The driver of the car Kallu Yadav (25), who died on the spot, had married on March 2 last. The injured were admitted to the hospital.
In another accident reported from Allahabad, five people were killed and eight others were injured after a tempo they were travelling in, was rammed into by a truck in Naini Industrial area on Tuesday. Police said all the deceased and the injured were daily wagers returning to their homes for Holi.