BAREILLY: In a horrific accident, eight people, including a child, were tragically charred to death after a head-on collision between a dumper and a car on the Bareilly-Nainital Highway on Saturday night.
The accident occurred in the Bhojipura police station area of Uttar Pradesh due to a burst tire that led to a collision with a dumper from Uttarakhand.
The car’s central locking system malfunctioned, preventing the victims from escaping after the collision, said police.
The victims, residents of Dabora village in the Bahedi area of the district, were returning home after attending a marriage ceremony when the driver lost control of the steering wheel, causing the vehicle to enter the opposite lane.
The deceased have been identified as Mohd Irfan, Mohd Arif, Shadab, Asim Ali, Alim Ali, Mohd Ayyub, Munne Ali and Asif.
While the driver and other passengers in the truck managed to escape, those in the car had no opportunity as their vehicle immediately caught fire after the accident.
Local residents promptly alerted the police, initiating a rescue operation conducted by local authorities. The fire department also joined the effort; however, no lives could be saved.
The accident occurred in the Bhojipura police station area of Uttar Pradesh due to a burst tire that led to a collision with a dumper from Uttarakhand.
The car’s central locking system malfunctioned, preventing the victims from escaping after the collision, said police.
The victims, residents of Dabora village in the Bahedi area of the district, were returning home after attending a marriage ceremony when the driver lost control of the steering wheel, causing the vehicle to enter the opposite lane.
The deceased have been identified as Mohd Irfan, Mohd Arif, Shadab, Asim Ali, Alim Ali, Mohd Ayyub, Munne Ali and Asif.
While the driver and other passengers in the truck managed to escape, those in the car had no opportunity as their vehicle immediately caught fire after the accident.
Local residents promptly alerted the police, initiating a rescue operation conducted by local authorities. The fire department also joined the effort; however, no lives could be saved.
After getting the information about the incident, SSP Sushil Chandrabhan Ghule rushed to the spot to take stock of the situation.
The SSP said, “It was a tragic incident in which 8 people lost their lives. A car caught fire following a collision with a truck. No one in the car could escape as the car was locked. Our field unit is carrying out a technical inspection to find out the cause of the accident.”
The dead bodies were sent for autopsy during midnight hours.
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