The accident occurred amid heavy rainfall, trapping 7 residents of Kichha in Udham Singh Nagar. Police workforce with assist of locals pulled the automotive out of the canal
The automotive had skidded off the Rampur street and plunged right into a canal in Nainital district’s Haldwani on Wednesday morning. (Sourced/HT)
The accident occurred amid heavy rainfall, trapping seven folks. A police workforce reached the spot, and with the assistance of locals, the automotive was pulled out of the canal, Haldwani superintendent of police Prakash Chandra stated.
All these travelling within the automotive had been residents of Kichha in Udham Singh Nagar. Four died on the spot. The deceased had been recognized as Rakesh Kumar (32), Neetu (36), Kamla Devi (50), and an toddler.
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The injured passengers — Ramesh (42), Rama Devi (30), and driver Shyam Lal (45) — had been admitted to Sushila Tiwari Hospital in Haldwani.
“The incident occurred amid heavy rainfall in Haldwani. The canals and nullahs had been overflowing resulting from heavy rains when the accident befell,” an officer stated.
