Agra,

24 July (HS): A vehicle transporting devotees smashed into a tree here on

Thursday, killing two ladies and injuring five others, according to

authorities. Officials claimed the tragedy occurred when the driver of the van,

which was transporting devotees from Firozabad to the Mankameshwar shrine in

Agra, lost control and collided with a tree.

Charan

Devi (60) and Ramwati (55), both from Firozabad, died on the scene. The injured have been named as Sunita, Manju,

Aaradhya, Nomi, and Pawan, the van driver. Amardeep, Assistant Commissioner of

Police, stated that the police arrived to the scene as soon as they received

information about the accident, and the injured were brought to hospital. The

deceased's bodies have been sent for post-mortem examination, and their

families have been notified, according to the ACP. He said that the injured

were in stable condition.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi