Ten people lost their lives in a tragic incident in Prayagraj when a car carrying devotees to the Maha Kumbh collided with a bus, said officials.

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The accident occurred on the Prayagraj- Mirzapur highway.

"The accident took place on the Prayagraj-Mirzapur highway on late Friday night when a car carrying devotees from Chattisgarh to Maha Kumbh collided with a bus. 10 people died in the accident..." said Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Yamunanagar, Vivek Chandra Yadav.

The bodies of the deceased were taken to Swaroop Rani Medical Hospital for post-mortem, the DCP further stated.

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"An unfortunate incident happened in Prayagraj when a bus and Bolero collided. All those sitting in the Bolero died in the accident... All the victims were coming to Prayagraj from Chhattisgarh, and the bus was going from Prayagraj to Raigarh..." Prayagraj Chief Medical Officer (CMO) AK Tiwari said.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath took cognisance of the road accident and expressed condolences to the bereaved families. He directed the officials to immediately reach the spot and expedite the relief work and also directed the district administration officials to treat the injured properly. He also wished for the speedy recovery of the injured.

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President Droupadi Murmu also expressed condolences to the families of the deceased.

"The news of the death of many people in a road accident on Mirzapur Highway in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh is unfortunate. I express my condolences to the families of the deceased. I wish for the speedy recovery of all those injured," she wrote in a post on X.

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In a similar accident, two buses collided on the Yamuna expressway near the Raya cut in Mathura, killing two people, said police.

According to reports, one bus was from Aligarh and the other was from Badaun. The passengers were returning from the Maha Kumbh.

(With inputs from agencies)