Tragic Accident Claims 11 Lives in Etah Village

Etah (UP), Aug 13 (PTI): A wave of grief swept through Asrauli village in Uttar Pradesh's Etah district after a tragic road accident in Rajasthan claimed the lives of 11 residents, including seven children, with one being an infant. The incident occurred on Wednesday, leaving the village in mourning.

District Magistrate Prem Ranjan Singh, alongside the Senior Superintendent of Police and other officials, visited the bereaved families, assuring them of all possible assistance. The accident happened in Rajasthan's Dausa district when a pickup van collided with a parked truck in the early morning hours of Wednesday, resulting in the death of 11 individuals, including seven children, while eight others sustained injuries, according to Rajasthan Police.

The passengers in the pickup vehicle were on their way back to their village in Etah after visiting the Khatu Shyam and Salasar Balaji temples when tragedy struck on the Manoharpur highway between 4 and 5 am, Dausa Superintendent of Police Sagar reported to PTI. DM Singh stated, "We have dispatched a team from Etah to Dausa to support the victims' relatives. The bodies will be transported back to Etah."

Dausa Deputy SP Raviprakash Sharma identified the deceased as Mishthi (1), Babu (3), Poorvi (6), Lakshay (6), Vaishnavi (7), Mahak (7), Saloni (9), Sheela (20), Priyanka (25), Seema (25), and Sonam (32). In light of the tragedy, the Lodhi Mahasabha has postponed the Virangana Rani Avantibai Lodhi Shobha Yatra in Etah, which was originally scheduled for August 16, according to mela committee general secretary Pramod Lodhi. "The new date will be announced later," he said.

Large crowds, including leaders, well-wishers, and local residents, gathered in Asrauli to console the grieving families.