Five women killed as truck overturns tractor-trolley in Sitapur (Img: Dynamite News)
Sitapur: A horrific road accident in Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur district claimed five lives and left six people injured on Friday evening. The accident took place when a speeding truck rammed into a tractor-trolley near Himmatnagar village in the Pisawan police station area at around 5 pm.
The impact of the collision caused the tractor-trolley to overturn, throwing its occupants onto the road and trapping several beneath it. Eleven people, including two women and a child, were injured in the accident.
According to reports, the group was returning from a mundan ceremony (tonsure ceremony) held in neighbouring Hardoi district. The ceremony was organised for Abhi, the son of Ankita, daughter of Chhotelal, a resident of Bargawan village.
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Around 15 villagers had travelled to Hardoi in a tractor-trolley to attend the ceremony. The accident happened during their return journey.
The accident triggered panic in the area, with screams for help drawing a large crowd of residents to the spot. Police reached the scene following the alert and arranged ambulances to shift the injured to the Pisawan Community Health Centre.
Doctors began treating the victims but could not save five of those who were critically injured.
The deceased have been identified as Kajal, daughter of Dataram; Sushila, wife of Vishnu; Ruby, daughter of Vishnu; Sunita, wife of Ramkumar; and Ramwati, wife of Rambharose. All five women belonged to Bargawan village.
News of the deaths plunged Bargawan village into mourning. The tragedy was particularly devastating for the families who had been celebrating the mundan ceremony just hours earlier.
The celebrations soon gave way to grief, with cries of anguish heard across the village. An atmosphere of mourning prevailed as residents struggled to come to terms with the loss of five women from the same village.
Police are proceeding with further action in connection with the accident.
