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Several killed as van carrying Maha Kumbh devotees rams into truck in Varanasi

Maha Kumbh Varanasi Dynamite News Police Karnataka Prayagraj (Geopolitical Entity)

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Varanasi: At least six people were killed and five others seriously injured after their vehicle collied with a parked truck in Varanasi, police said on Friday.

According to Dynamite News correspondent, the accident occurred on the GT Road near Mirzamurad area.

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The victims were going to Prayagraj for Maha Kumbh. The police said the devotees hailed from Karnataka.

The injured were rushed to a nearby hospital.

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The collison was so severe that the front portion of the jeep left completely damaged. (With Agency Inputs)

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