At least five persons were killed and 25 injured after a pickup van full of devotees going for Sangam bath on Somvati Amavasaya met with an accident.
The overloaded vehicle fell into a roadside ditch in the early hours of Monday.
The incident took place at Tarabganj-Nawabganj Road near Gonda Tarabganj police station on Ranipur Durjanpur bridge.
The injured were admitted to the hospital where the condition of 15 was stated to be critical.
The van was full of devotees hailing from Gangwal in Uttar Pradesh.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed grief over the loss of lives. He also directed the officers to provide all possible help to the injured.
The victims, who also included a woman, were residents of Bahraich district of UP, and were on their way for bathing in the Sangam in Prayagraj on the occasion of Somvati Amavasaya on Monday.
At a sharp turn, the pickup spun out of the driver's control and fell into a 10-foot deep gorge along the road. It is said that a double story seat was made by putting a wooden plank in the pickup.