At least 10 people died and 7 others injured in a road accident in Pilibhit district in Uttar Pradesh during the wee hours today. The incident took place when a jeep carrying devotees from Haridwar collided with a tree near Gajraula on national highway 730.
In another accident, 6 people died in Hamirpur district of the state yesterday evening. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief and sorrow over the incident.