Basti: Four persons, including three members of a family, lost their lives and three sustained severe injuries in a road accident in Basti district of Uttar Pradesh on Thursday, the police said. The accident occurred when two vehicles collided head-on. On getting information, the police rushed to the spot and sent the injured to a hospital and the four bodies for post-mortem.
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Inspector Satyendra Kunwar, in-charge of Kaptanganj, said that the deceased were identified as Ravi Srivastava (40), Vandana Srivastava (70) and Ratna Srivastava (50). The driver of the vehicle also died on the spot. Chief minister Yogi Adityanath mourned the deaths and directed officials to ensure proper treatment of the injured.
