Five pilgrims killed in Uttarakhand road accident

Five people, including two women and a child, were killed when an overloaded van collided with a truck coming from opposite direction in Nanakmatta on Monday, police said

Five people, including two women and a child, were killed when an overloaded van collided with a truck coming from opposite direction in Nanakmatta on Monday, police said.

Wreckage of a van that collided with a truck in Nanakmatta on Monday. (HT Photo)

Eleven people were returning from Mata Purnagiri temple in Champawat district on the van after offering prayers there, said police.

Nanakmatta SHO Ashok Kumar said three pilgrims died on the spot while two on the way to a hospital.

“Victims are of the same family and belong to Rampur district of Uttar Pradesh. Injured were rushed to Khatima hospital where some of them are in critical condition. We are trying to inform their families,” he said.