India: Road accident kills 14, including 6 children

NEW DELHI

Fourteen people, including six children, were killed in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh after the vehicle they were traveling in collided with a truck, said an official on Friday.

The accident in Pratapgarh, around 170 kilometers (105 miles) from state capital Lucknow, occurred when the SUV they were traveling in rammed into a truck on the Prayagrap-Lucknow highway late Thursday.

District police chief Anurag Arya told Anadolu Agency: “The victims were returning after attending a wedding in a nearby village.”

“The SUV rammed into the truck from behind which was parked at the side on the highway,” he added. The children who died were all aged between 7 and 15.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, while expressing grief over the incident, asked the officials to provide all possible help to the victims.

A compensation of 200,000 Indian rupees ($2,700) has been announced for the family of the victims, said a statement from the chief minister’s office.

NEW DELHI

Fourteen people, including six children, were killed in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh after the vehicle they were traveling in collided with a truck, said an official on Friday.

District police chief Anurag Arya told Anadolu Agency: “The victims were returning after attending a wedding in a nearby village.”

“The SUV rammed into the truck from behind which was parked at the side on the highway,” he added. The children who died were all aged between 7 and 15.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, while expressing grief over the incident, asked the officials to provide all possible help to the victims.

A compensation of 200,000 Indian rupees ($2,700) has been announced for the family of the victims, said a statement from the chief minister’s office.