In brief
Six people died and two were injured when a van collided head‑on with a heavy vehicle on National Highway 28 in Kushinagar late last night. Both Xinhua and an Instagram report confirm the toll, noting the victims were returning from a pre‑wedding function. The Instagram post adds that five of the dead were from one family and the injured were taken to Gorakhpur Medical College.
In the early hours of Monday, a head‑on collision on National Highway 28 in Uttar Pradesh’s Kushinagar district killed six residents and injured two others.
Local police confirmed the crash involved a passenger car that struck a heavy vehicle coming from the opposite direction. The victims were returning from a pre‑wedding function at a relative’s house, according to Xinhua.
The two injured were aged 12 and 17 and were admitted to a local hospital for treatment.
In a separate Instagram report from a citizen‑journalist, the collision is described as a van colliding head‑on with a trailer truck on National Highway 28 near Tharuadih. That source states that five of the dead were members of a single family from Bhaluhi village, and that the injured were taken to Gorakhpur Medical College where their condition remains critical.
The Instagram account also notes that Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has extended condolences to the bereaved families, and that police have registered a case and are conducting an investigation.
There is no publicly available quote from officials; however, both sources agree on the death toll and the context of the crash during a return trip from a function.
