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UP: 8 dead, 43 injured as truck hits tractor-trolley carrying pilgrims

"Eight people died while 43 of them are undergoing treatment. Three of the injured are on ventilator support," Singh added.

Bulandshahr: Eight people were killed and 43 others injured when a truck rammed into a tractor-trolley carrying pilgrims in Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr district in the early hours of Monday, police said.

The accident took place around 2.10 am on the Bulandshahr-Aligarh border near the Arnia bypass, when the canter truck hit the tractor-trolley from behind, causing it to overturn, Senior Superintendent of Police (Rural) Dinesh Kumar Singh said.

“The tractor-trolley was carrying 61 people who were travelling from the Rafatpur village in the Kasganj district to Jaharpeer in Rajasthan for a pilgrimage,” Singh said.

He said the victims were rushed to hospitals, including a private facility.

“Eight people died while 43 of them are undergoing treatment. Three of the injured are on ventilator support,” Singh added.

This post was last modified on August 25, 2025 7:53 am

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