PTI
GONDA (UP), Aug 3: Eleven people lost their lives and four others were injured after a sport utility vehicle (SUV) plunged into the Saryu canal in Gonda district on Sunday, police said.
According to Krishn Gopal Rai, Station House Officer (SHO) of Itiathok police station, the victims were travelling from Sihagaon village to offer holy water at the Prithvinath Temple in Khargupur when the accident occurred near Belwa Bahuta.
The SUV was carrying a total of 15 passengers, including the driver, Rai added.
Further investigation into the incident is underway.
