25 drown as mini-truck falls into Ghaghra in Bahraich area

As many as 25 people are feared to have drowned in Ghaghra when a mini-truck in which they were travelling fell into the river in the early hours on Saturday.

Reports stated that the vehicle (UP 78 AT 4591) laden with urad pulse was going to Kanpur from Nanpara on Saturday night. Besides the driver and cleaner, 28 labourers were travelling in it. The vehicle fell into the river, breaking the railing of Sanjay Bridge on Barabanki-Bahraich Road. The driver and four labourers swam out of the river safely. The remaining 24 labourers and the cleaner are feared to have drowned as they are still missing.

Superintendent of police Mohit Gupta and district magistrates of Bahraich and Barabanki districts have reached the spot. The PAC divers have been engaged to trace the missing persons.

Driver Raju, a resident of Sultanpur and labourers Agyaram, Maujilal, Nandlal and Sarju said that most of the labourers were from Sirsia area in Shravasti district. Eight were from the same family.

Monday 26 August 2013

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