Two kanwariyas were killed and 10 more injured after their tractor-trolley overturned in Hapur in Uttar Pradesh in the early hours late Thursday, August 1. The kanwariyas (Shiva devotees), residents of Ghaziabad, were travelling to Brajghat in Hapur to fetch water from the Ganga.
The driver of the tractor-trolley lost control of the vehicle, which overturned on a highway in the Babu Garh area late Thursday. Police said the trolley was carrying more than 20 kanwariyas at the time of the crash. Injured in the accident were taken to a hospital in police vehicles. Some kanwariyas, whose injuries were severe, were referred to Meerut for medical treatment.
Visuals From Hapur District Hospital
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"Police reached the spot immediately and admitted the injured to the hospital. Due to the serious condition of some, they were referred to Meerut for adequate treatment," Babu Garh police station in-charge Vijay Gupta told news agency PTI. "Unfortunately, two young men, Saurabh and Chirag, died during treatment," he said and added that their bodies have been sent for post-mortem, and families informed.