Ten devotees en route to Maha Kumbh killed in Prayagraj road mishap
A tragic road accident in Prayagraj resulted in the deaths of ten devotees from Korba. Uttar Pradesh CM and President expressed condolences.
- Feb 15, 2025,
- Updated Feb 15, 2025, 11:32 AM IST
Ten persons were killed after the Bolero car they were travelling in collided with a bus on a highway in the Meja police station area of Prayagraj late on the night of February 14.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Vivek Chandra Yadav said the devotees from Chhattisgarh's Korba district were heading to the Maha Kumbh to take a dip when the Bolero they were travelling in collided head-on with a bus on the highway.
All the 10 people travelling in the Bolero died in the accident, while those in the bus suffered minor injuries, the DCP said.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has expressed grief over the loss of lives in the accident.
In a post on X, the chief minister's office said, "UPCM @myogiadityanath has expressed deep condolences on the loss of lives in a road accident in Prayagraj district.
He has expressed condolences to the bereaved families.
The injured have been sent to the hospital and the chief minister has directed the district administration to provide them with proper treatment.
He has also wished for the speedy recovery of the injured," it said.
President Droupadi Murmu also condoled the loss of lives.
"The news of the death of many people in a road accident on Mirzapur Highway in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh is extremely sad. I express my condolences to the families of the deceased. I wish for the speedy recovery of all those injured," Murmu said in a post on X in Hindi.