According to police officials, a bus travelling from Chhattisgarh to Ayodhya broke down and was undergoing repairs when a tempo traveller heading to Ayodhya collided with it.
"The accident took place on the Prayagraj-Mirzapur highway on late Friday night when a car carrying devotees from Chattisgarh to Maha Kumbh collided with a bus. 10 people died in the accident..." said Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Yamunanagar, Vivek Chandra Yadav.
"Five were injured after the state transport bus collided with a tree under the Krishnarajpete rural police station area. All the injured were shifted to the hospital for treatment," according to the Superintendent of Police of Mandya.
Police said, "The victims included two third-year BSc Agriculture students, both 23-years-old. The victims were on their way to the Mylar fair in the Vijayanagar district. The other victim was identified as Sasikumara, an employee at a hotel in Hanumanamatti village."
The collision, which resulted in the death of three people and left two injured, occurred when the pilgrims were returning from Mahakumbh being held in Prayagraj.
Rajasthan's Deputy Chief Minister took to the social media platform X to express his grief over the incident. Offering condolences to the bereaved families, he assured that the authorities were taking necessary actions to provide treatment for the injured.
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