10 Devotees Killed in Separate Road Accidents Returning from Maha Kumbh
Two fatal crashes in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh claim lives of pilgrims traveling back from Prayagraj, highlighting road safety concerns.
- Six people from Patna died when their car collided with a parked truck on the Ara-Mohania National Highway in Bihar early Friday morning.
- The victims in the Bihar crash were returning from the Maha Kumbh congregation in Prayagraj and included multiple members of the same family.
- In a separate incident in Uttar Pradesh, four people were killed and one injured when their car crashed into a truck on the Varanasi-Gorakhpur highway late Thursday night.
- A third accident near Varanasi on Friday morning claimed six lives and left five others injured when a jeep carrying devotees collided with a parked truck.
- Police suspect driver fatigue and unsafe parking practices contributed to the crashes, underscoring the need for vigilance during long journeys.