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Kanpur/Uttar Pradesh: Tragedy strikes to a family when their car met with a massive road accident in Kanpur where At least 6 people were killed as the Swift car carrying them overturned and tumbled into a drain in Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh. Two children who were also present in the vehicle, were rescued by the police officials.
The accident occurred in the wee hours of Monday, February 5 on the Sikandara-Sandalpur Road near the Jagannathpur village. It is reported that the the car was returning from a ’tilak’ ceremony (pertaining to a wedding) went out of control and overturned before falling into the drain.
The six victims have been identified as residents of Derapur and Shivrajpur.
6 Killed In Kanpur Car Accident, 2 Kids Rescued
The Swift car became uncontrollable near Jagannathpur village as the road was slippery because of the rain and fell into the drain. The police officials swiftly rushed to the spot; the car was taken out of the drain with the help of a JCB. Everyone present in the car was seriously injured and they were immediately taken to a nearby hospital.
Six people were pronounced dead by the doctors while two children are serious and are being treated; they have been shifted to Kanpur for further treatment. The kin of the deceased have been informed about the unfortunate accident and they are now reaching Kanpur. Out of the six people killed, the driver’s name was Vikas while the others were Khushbu, Golu, Prateek, Sanjay and Prachi. The two kids who are undergoing treatment are Vaishnavi and Virat.
