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Van Crash Kills Two on Azamgarh-Ghazipur Road
14 Dec
Summary
- Two individuals died instantly in a van collision with a tree.
- The victims were returning with a blanket consignment for their shops.
- Authorities suspect overspeeding caused the fatal accident.
An early Sunday morning accident on the Azamgarh-Ghazipur road near the Nagar Panchayat Jahanaganj market area has led to the deaths of two people and left another critically injured. The van they were traveling in collided with a roadside tree, resulting in severe damage and immediate fatalities for Shashi Singh and Siddaqi.
The van was carrying a consignment of blankets intended for the victims' garment shops. All three individuals were residents of Ghazipur. The injured youth, Taufiq, was transported to the hospital with serious injuries, while the bodies of the deceased have been sent for postmortem examination.
Authorities are investigating the incident, with initial suspicions pointing towards overspeeding as the cause. Eyewitness accounts suggest the impact was so severe that the vehicle was completely destroyed, underscoring the violent nature of the collision.
