Road Accident in UP: While returning from Mahakumbh, 13 devotees were killed and 20 people were injured in road accidents in Fatehpur and Sonbhadra districts of Uttar Pradesh. These incidents took place with devotees returning from Mahakumbh. The incidents include various types of vehicle accidents, including a female devotee. Five devotees were killed and eight people were injured in two separate accidents on the Babni-Ambikapur road of Sonbhadra.
In the first accident, the Bolero and the trailer collided face to face. Four people of the same family were killed in this accident. The dead include Thakur Ram Yadav, his wife Rukmani, Laxmibai, and Anil Pradhan. All the people were returning to Raigad in Chhattisgarh after bathing Mahakumbh. Seven people were injured in the accident, who have been admitted to the hospital.
In the second incident, a bus filled with devotees was going to Prayagraj, and she collided with another bus returning from Mahakumbh. A devotee from Odisha died in the accident, while his sister was injured. The injured were admitted to the hospital for treatment.
Increasing number of accidents during Mahakumbh Yatra
These road accidents have become a cause of concern about the safety of devotees during the Mahakumbh Yatra. Every year in Mahakumbh, lakhs of devotees come to Haridwar, Allahabad, and other pilgrimage sites for Ganga bath. During this time, there is an increase in road accidents due to traffic and huge congestion. The administration of Uttar Pradesh now needs to strictly implement traffic control and road safety measures so that such incidents can be prevented in future. After these accidents, the government will have to make better arrangements to ensure the safety of the people.
