Lucknow: Six persons died and nine others injured when a van in which they were travelling was hit by an unidentified vehicle in Payagpur area.
According to Deputy Superintendent of Police, TN Dubey, the van was carrying 16 people.
The mishap took place on Sunday night when the victims were returning to their native place Lakhimpur after visiting the Kichhauchha dargah.
Police rushed them to a hospital where six people were declared dead, while nine others injured were undergoing treatment.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, while expressing condolence over the deaths, directed officials to provide adequate treatment to the injured.