Uttar Pradesh: 8 dead in two separate road accidents in Fatehpur, Kanpur

At least 12 people have died in three separate road accidents across Uttar Pradesh. Incidents were reported from Fatehpur, Kanpur Dehat, and Mathura, with each accident claiming four lives. CM Yogi Adityanath has ordered relief operations.

Four people were killed in a road accident in Uttar Pradesh's Fatehpur this morning. According to an official statement, the Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath took cognisance of the incident and expressed condolences to the bereaved families. The Chief Minister further directed officials to immediately reach the accident site and ensure that relief and rescue operations are carried out. Further details are awaited.

Another Mishap in Kanpur Dehat

Meanwhile, in a separate incident, four people died after a vehicle en route from Auraiya to Kalyanpur, carrying a family of nine people and a driver, lost control and fell into a pond on Friday. Kanpur Dehat Superintendent of Police (SP) Shraddha Narendra Pandey said that six out of ten members have been rescued safely. The deceased included two women from the same family, one man, and a small child. The vehicle is yet to be retrieved from the pond.

"A family was travelling from Auraiya towards Kalyanpur on 20th February, 2026; all these 9 people and one driver were residents of Kalyanpur. Their vehicle lost control and fell into a pond... 6 out of the 10 people have been safely rescued from the pond, and after preliminary checks, they are healthy. 4 people died in this incident, including two women from the same family, one man, and a small child. Efforts to retrieve the vehicle from the scene are ongoing, and further actions will be taken after the postmortem."

Four Youths Killed in Mathura

Earlier, a car lost control and fell into a canal in the Magorra police station area in UP's Mathura, killing four young men on the spot, police said on Wednesday. The deceased were residents of the Mahavan police station area and were on their way to attend a wedding in Deeg, Rajasthan. They have been identified as 23-year-old Rahul, 22-year-old Amit, 22-year-old Mohit, and another friend.

Speaking to ANI, SP Rural Suresh Chandra Rawat said, "The four young men were travelling from Mahavan to Deeg via the bypass via Govardhan in a car. A sharp turn on the road caused the car to crash into a cemented tank, and the car then overturned into a canal approximately 6 meters deep. The locals tried to save them, but it was too late. Police and administration teams immediately arrived at the scene and began a rescue operation. After considerable effort, the car was pulled out of the canal with the help of a crane, but by then all four young men had died." (ANI)

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