Thirteen persons, including four pilgrims, were killed in different road mishaps reported in Rampur, Barabanki and Budaun during the last 24 hours.
In Rampur, five persons died on the spot and a woman was seriously injured when an oil tanker collided head-on with the car they were travelling near Ajitpur village on National Highway 24 on Saturday.
The driver of the tanker fled the scene after the accident abandoning his vehicle. The police were trying to ascertain the identity of the deceased through three cell phones recovered from the crash site.
The car was registered in the name of Rahul Bhati of Rampur.
In Barabanki, four pilgrims on their way to Majitha Naag Devta temple were killed and 18 others were injured when a tractor-trolley carrying them from Sitapur collided with a truck near Baddriuddinpur village on Dewa Road late Friday night.
The deceased were later identified as Santosh (30), Virendra (25), Chhotu (35) and Maya Devi (50), all residents of Bagulapara village in Sitapur. The injured were admitted to the district hospital in Barabanki.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed grief over the deaths of pilgrims in the accident and directed the Barabanki district authorities to provide adequate treatment to the injured.
In Budaun, four persons, including a child, were killed in a road accident on Bisauli-Aonla road near Dharampur Biharipur village under Bisauli police station late Friday night. The victims were returning from a marriage function on a motorcycle when they were hit by a speeding car. The deceased were identified as Naresh (45), Meharban (42), Umesh (44) and eight-year-old Nandini. While Naresh and Meharban died on the spot, Umesh and Nandini succumbed to their injuries at the hospital. The police later seized the car but its driver managed to abscond.