In a tragic incident in Uttar Pradesh's Maharajganj district, two individuals lost their lives and six others sustained injuries after a pick-up van they were travelling in overturned near Babhnauli Jangal village in Paniyara. The accident occurred late on Friday night when the group was en route to Siddharth Nagar for mango harvesting. The driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle which led to the accident, the local police on Saturday confirmed.
Identies of the deceased revealed
Further, the police have revealed the identities of the deceased. They said, the victims have been identified as Riyasat Ali (45) and Piyush Yadav (22), both residents of Deoria. Their bodies have been sent for post-mortem examination, while the injured are currently receiving medical treatment at BRD Medical College in Gorakhpur, stated Paniyara SHO Nirbhay Kumar Singh.
Three children die as wall of under-construction building collapses in Greater Noida
Meanwhile, in oither news, three children lost their lives while five others were injured after a wall collapsed at an under construction house in Greater Noida on Friday. The Police said, all the victims belonged to an extended family and the incident took place at Khodna Khurd village in the Surajpur area.
"Eight children from the extended family were playing when the "under-construction wall of the house suddenly gave way, burying the children underneath," the spokesperson said.
"Their family members quickly attempted to rescue the trapped children while the locals called the police," he added.
(With inputs from PTI)
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