U.P.: 5 killed, 41 injured in separate road accidents involving devotees, Kanwars
Multiple road accidents across Uttar Pradesh resulted in five deaths and 41 injuries among pilgrims and Kanwariyas. The incidents involved various vehicles, including a pickup truck and a tractor-trolley, during the Shravan festival period.
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Highlights ongoing road safety concerns and infrastructure challenges during large-scale religious pilgrimages in India.
Five devotees were killed and a total of 41 people injured in separate road accidents involving pilgrims and Kanwariyas in Uttar Pradesh on Monday (August 10, 2026), police said.
The accidents were reported from Kaushambi, where one person was killed and 30 were injured; Barabanki, where two devotees were killed and one was injured; Kasganj, where two Kanwariyas were killed and one was injured; Pratapgarh, where six Kanwariyas were injured; and Maharajganj, where three devotees were injured, police said.
The highest number of casualties was reported from Kaushambi, where a pilgrim was killed and 30 others, including the driver, were injured after a pickup vehicle carrying 36 devotees overturned on National Highway-19. The accident occurred near Kasia village when the pilgrims from Nizampur Puraini were travelling to Maa Sheetla Dham in Kada for a holy dip and darshan, police said.
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