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. The dceased were identified as Ram Bhajan (54), his wife Rani (50), Chabile (50), Ramkali (45) and Sonu (9) of Nigohi. The truck driver managed to escape from the spot along with the vehicle.