Mirzapur Crash Kills 11 In Vehicle Pile-Up
At least 11 people were killed in a late-night multi-vehicle crash in Uttar Pradesh’s Mirzapur district after a collision on the steep Drumandganj hill stretch triggered a fire in an SUV. Police said the accident happened around 9 pm on Wednesday and involved two trucks, a car and an SUV on the Mirzapur-Madhya Pradesh route.
Mirzapur Road Accident Kills 11
According to police, seven of the dead were travelling in the SUV, which caught fire after the collision. The remaining victims included the driver of a car, the driver of one of the trucks, and two others who had not been identified at the time of reporting. Senior police officials confirmed the death toll and said emergency teams were rushed to the scene soon after the crash.
Drumandganj Hill Crash Triggered By Brake Failure
Initial findings suggest that a truck coming down the Drumandganj hill from the Rewa side in Madhya Pradesh lost control after its brakes reportedly failed. Officials said the truck first hit a car climbing uphill, after which another truck rammed the car from behind. Moments later, an SUV approaching the same stretch collided in the chain-reaction crash and caught fire.
Witnesses said the impact was followed by panic as people inside the SUV tried to escape, but the vehicle was quickly engulfed in flames.
Rescue Operation In Mirzapur Highway Collision
Police, fire department teams and local residents joined rescue efforts after the accident. Senior officers from the Varanasi zone, along with multiple police station teams and fire tenders, were deployed to manage the situation and clear the highway.
The crash caused major disruption on the Mirzapur-MP road, with authorities focusing on identification of all victims and further investigation into the sequence of events. Officials are also expected to examine the condition of the vehicles involved, especially the truck suspected to have suffered brake failure.
