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President Droupadi Murmu Condoles Deaths Of Devotees In Prayagraj Road Accident

admin February 15, 2025 National

New Delhi’ 15 Feb:: President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday expressed her condolences over the tragic deaths of Mahakumbh devotees in a road accident on the Mirzapur Highway in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj.

Taking to social media platform X, the President wrote, “The news of the death of many people in a road accident on Mirzapur Highway in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh is unfortunate. I express my condolences to the families of the deceased. I wish for the speedy recovery of all those injured.”

The fatal accident occurred late Friday night when a car carrying devotees to the ongoing Mahakumbh Mela collided with a bus on the Prayagraj-Mirzapur highway, resulting in the deaths of ten people, as confirmed by official sources.

Yamunanagar Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Vivek Chandra Yadav, stated, “The devotees were coming from Chhattisgarh and were on their way to Mahakumbh when their vehicle collided with a bus. 10 of them were killed in the accident.”

The bodies of the deceased have been sent to Swaroop Rani Medical Hospital for post-mortem, the DCP further added.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also took cognizance of the accident and extended his condolences to the bereaved families. According to a statement from the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), CM Adityanath directed officials to immediately reach the accident site and speed up relief efforts. He also instructed district administration officials to ensure the injured are provided with proper medical treatment. The CM wished for the swift recovery of those injured in the accident.

This tragedy follows another deadly accident on February 11, when two buses collided on the Yamuna Expressway near the Raya cut in Mathura. The crash, which occurred at the 110-mile milestone, resulted in two fatalities and left more than 24 passengers injured. Police reported that one bus was from Aligarh and the other from Badaun. The passengers were also returning from the Mahakumbh.

Emergency teams and police rushed to the accident site, and the injured were transported to nearby hospitals, including the district hospital, for medical care.

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