On February 24, at least 20 people were killed and many others injured after a tractor trailer carrying them overturned and plunged into a lake in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
According to Indian police, the accident occurred in Kasganj district, 266km northwest of Uttar Pradesh state capital Lucknow, when the vehicle was carrying people to Kadarganj district to perform a ritual bath in the Ganges River.
Local health officials said 22 people were killed and 10 others were injured and are being treated at various hospitals in the area. The majority of the victims were women and children.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed condolences to the families of the victims and announced financial assistance to the affected families.
Preliminary investigation shows that the tractor trailer overturned when the driver tried to overtake another vehicle.
Each year, approximately 500,000 road traffic accidents occur in India, claiming the lives of 150,000 people.
According to VNA
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