10 killed, 6 injured in truck-tractor collision in north India

NEW DELHI, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) -- At least 10 people were killed and six others injured Monday after a goods truck collided with a tractor in northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, police said.

The accident took place in Mirzapur district, about 285 km southeast of Lucknow, the capital city of Uttar Pradesh.

"In a tragic road accident here this morning, a truck collided head-on with a tractor carrying people," a police official posted in Mirzapur said. "Five people were killed on spot, while as five others succumbed on way to hospital. Six people injured in the accident are undergoing treatment, out of which, the condition of few is stated to be critical."

According to police, the people travelling in tractor were returning after paying obeisance at a local temple."

The impact of collision according to locals was massive.

Reports said the poor visibility because of the morning fog could be the reason behind the deadly collision.

According to police, the injured were immediately taken to medical facility in Mirzapur.

Police have registered a case and ordered investigations to ascertain the actual reason behind the accident.

Deadly road accidents are common in India often due to overloading, bad condition of roads and reckless driving.

According to an official report released recently, on an average India witnessed over 400 deaths in road accidents every day during 2016. Enditem