Five Nepali Pilgrims Returning From Mahakumbh Die In Road Accident In Muzaffarpur

Five pilgrims returning to Nepal after attending Mahakumbh Mela in Prayagraj died after their vehicle overturned in Bihar's Muzaffarpur. Four others have sustained critical injuries.

Muzaffarpur: Five Nepali nationals died and four others were injured in a road mishap in Bihar's Muzaffarpur while they were returning home after attending Mahakumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, police said.

The accident occurred Saturday morning when their vehicle overturned while trying to avoid a collision with a bike rider. Soon after the accident, hundreds of people gathered near the site. Muzaffarpur Rural SP Vidya Sagar, Muzaffarpur City SP Vishwajit Dayal, SDM and other officials from several police stations also reached the spot after receiving information.

While five persons died in the accident, four other occupants in the car have been severely injured and are undergoing treatment at the hospital, police said.

A passerby stated that the biker was performing stunts on the road when the speeding vehicle came from behind. "To avoid a crash with the biker, driver of the ill-fated vehicle applied sudden brakes following which it overturned multiple times," he said.

While the identity of the deceased is yet to be ascertained, police have launched a detailed investigation into the incident. "The injured have been admitted to Shri Krishna Memorial Medical College (SKMCH) for necessary treatment. We are trying to find out more details about the victims. Further investigation is underway," police said.

Deputy Superintendent of Police Vinita Singh said, "All the injured are the residents of Janakpur in Nepal and were returning to Nepal after taking a holy dip in the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj." "There were a total of nine people in the Scorpio when the mishap occurred. Five people, including three women, died on the spot," the DSP said.

The locals have demanded that an underpass should be made in the area where the accident took place.

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