Ballia, Feb. 27 -- Six people, including two children, died and several others were injured in an accident between two cars and a pickup truck in Uttar Pradesh's Ballia area, police said.

According to the police official, the incident happened at around 3-3:30 am.

"Six people, including two children, died and several others were injured in an accident between two cars and a pickup truck at around 3-3:30 am under Ballia's Bairiya police station area. The victims were returning from a function," Ballia SP, Dev Ranjan Verma, said.

The injured have been admitted to a hospital and are under treatment, police said.

Further details are awaited. (ANI)

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