Agra (UP), Jul 24 (PTI) Two women were killed and five others injured when a van carrying devotees crashed into a tree here on Thursday, police said.
Officials said the accident occurred when the driver of the van, which was carrying devotees en route from Firozabad to the Mankameshwar temple in Agra, lost control and the vehicle rammed into a tree.
Charan Devi (60) and Ramwati (55), both residents of Firozabad, died on the spot. The injured have been identified as Sunita, Manju, Aaradhya, Nomi and the van driver, Pawan.
Assistant Commissioner of Police Amardeep said that the police arrived at the scene immediately upon receiving information about the accident and the injured were rushed to the hospital.
“The bodies of the deceased have been sent for post-mortem and their families have been informed,” the ACP said.
The condition of the injured is stable, he added. PTI COR ABN ANM ABN ANM KSS KSS
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