In a tragic incident, a bus rammed into a truck in Uttar Pradesh’s Jaunpur on Monday, following which four pilgrims died and nine others were seriously injured, reported PTI.
The report added that the accident took place around 5 am on Monday, when the bus carrying devotees was going from Ayodhya to Varanasi.
Providing more details, Jaunpur Superintendent of Police Dr Kaustubh said the incident took place on the Lucknow-Varanasi National Highway in Sihipur village.
He added that the accident took place when the bus driver tried to overtake the truck. The accident was so severe that the front portion of the bus was totally damaged.
After the accident, both the locals and police together pulled out the injured and rushed them to the district hospital. Meanwhile, police have seized the bus and the truck.
This is a developing story, it will be updated shortly.