Budaun e-rickshaw crash kills 6 women headed to pre-wedding event
India
A really sad accident happened in Uttar Pradesh's Budaun district on Wednesday; six women lost their lives and three others were hurt when an e-rickshaw, packed with people heading to a pre-wedding event, crashed into a tractor.
The driver was trying to avoid one tractor but ended up hitting another coming from the opposite side at high speed.
Both tractor drivers arrested, injured treated
Police quickly started rescue operations, and the injured (including two passengers and the e-rickshaw driver) are getting treatment.
Both tractor drivers have been arrested as part of the investigation.
Prime Minister Modi called the incident "deeply painful," while Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath described it as "heartbreaking" and asked officials to make sure those injured get proper care.