US Edition23 Hindu devotees die in northern India after a farm tractor overturns and falls into a pond
- A tractor trolley accident in Uttar Pradesh resulted in 15 fatalities, including seven children and women traveling to the river Ganga for a bath.
- Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed condolences for the victims and instructed prompt and adequate treatment for the injured in the Kasganj district.
- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister announced compensation for victims' families and the injured, with a sum amounting to 2,412.86 USD for each deceased person's family.
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A tragic accident occurred in northern India, resulting in at least 15 deaths and more than 12 others seriously injured. A tractor, loaded with 40 people in a trailer, overturned and crashed into a nearby pond. Local authorities have confirmed that seven of the deceased victims were children.
People were on their way to a ritual bath in the Ganges River. According to the police, the driver lost control of the wheel.
15 Hindu devotees die in northern India after a farm tractor overturns and falls into a pond
LUCKNOW, India (AP) — A farm tractor pulling a wagon loaded with Hindu devotees has overturned and fallen into a pond in northern India, killing at least 15 people, including seven children. Police say the wagon was carrying around 40 devotees on the way to take a ritual bath in the Ganges River when it veered off the road in Uttar Pradesh state on Saturday. Over a dozen others were injured, some seriously. Authorities have banned tractor-pulled…
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