40 devotees killed in Uttar Pradesh accident

At least 40 devotees were killed and around 20 injured when the tractor-trolley carrying them overturned and fell into a deep roadside ditch in a rural area here Monday, an official said. The accident took place in Nagla area of Ballia, some 300 km from Lucknow, when the group was on its way to a temple.

"We are yet to ascertain the exact cause behind the accident. Rescue operations are under way. The injured are being rushed to the district hospital," District Magistrate Madhukar Dwivedi said.