Dausa, Rajasthan (National Times): In a devastating road accident on Wednesday morning, eleven people from Uttar Pradesh’s Etah district were killed when their pickup vehicle collided with a container truck near Bapi village in Rajasthan’s Dausa district.
The victims, which included seven children and three women, were returning home after a pilgrimage to the Khatu Shyam Ji temple. Police reports indicate the collision occurred around dawn, and the force of the impact left the vehicle badly mangled.
Six other passengers sustained serious injuries and were admitted to the district hospital in Dausa for urgent treatment. Emergency medical teams were quickly dispatched, and local villagers assisted in the rescue until authorities arrived.
Dausa police have launched an inquiry to determine the cause of the accident, with preliminary information suggesting overspeeding as a possible factor. District officials have been in touch with the Uttar Pradesh administration to ensure the victims’ families receive necessary support.
The tragedy has cast a pall of grief over the victims’ hometown in Etah, where friends and relatives are preparing to receive the bodies for last rites.
