14 people travelling in a Mahindra Bolero died last night after their vehicle rammed into a truck in Uttar Pradesh’s Pratapgarh district. The accident took place on Allahabad-Lucknow highway under Manikpur police station.
Among those killed are also six children. The accident took place after the SUV collided with a truck, which was parked on the highway. The family was returning after attending wedding function in Nababganj area.
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Delhi: Door-to-door survey begins for identification of symptomatic people amid a rise in COVID-19 cases in the national capital. An ASHA worker says, "If any person is suffering from fever, we send them to nearby government dispensary for COVID-19 test". pic.twitter.com/KHxKT8t2Yj
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07:39: 14 people from the same family died in a road collision in Pratapgarh district in UP.
