Balrampur, May 15 -- A horrific accident took place on the Balrampur Bahraich National Highway in Balrampur district of Uttar Pradesh on Thursday morning when a car carrying five people returning from a wedding ceremony collided with a truck near the Chakva village.

Five people traveling in the car died on the spot, while eight others who were seriously injured were admitted to the District Memorial Hospital in Balrampur.

Treatment of the injured is underway.

Four of the deceased have been identified as Adityaraj (12), Shiv Kumar (23), Phool Babu (36), and Vijay Gautam (40).

Instructions were given by senior officials, District Magistrate Pawan Agarawal and Superintendent of Police Vikas Kumar, to provide medical treatment to the inju...