Etawah: 10 people were killed and around 40 others, including women and children, were injured when a truck carrying devotees who was visiting the Kalika Devi temple in Etawah district of Uttar Pradesh overturned on Saturday evening. Etawah Senior Superintendent of Police Brijesh Kumar Singh said that the accident took place at 4 am on Saturday at Kadiuwa turn on Udi Chakarnagar Marg in Badhapura police station area of the district.
According to Brijesh Kumar, about 60 people, including women and children, from Pinahat Bah Agra were going to the Kalika Devi temple at Lakhna town in Etawah district, when the truck overturned uncontrollably and fell into a 30 feet deep pit on the road. In this accident, 10 men died on the spot, while 13 women including 13 women were among the injured.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed deep condolences on the death of the people in the road accident and directed to provide financial assistance of two lakh rupees to the dependents of the deceased.
