India, Nov. 26 -- Five people from Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich were killed while two others were critically injured after a car returning from a wedding ceremony fell into the Sharda Canal in Lakhimpur Kheri post Tuesday midnight, police said on Wednesday.

The incident occurred around 1am near Paras Purwa village on the Dhekherwa-Girjapuri Highway.

According to initial reports, the car's doors had locked automatically, trapping the passengers inside as the vehicle sank. Hearing the loud splash and cries for help, local residents rushed to the spot. By the time they reached, the car had already submerged.

Villagers immediately informed the police and, using torchlight, entered the canal with a boat. They tied a rope to the vehicle and mana...