Gorakhpur, May 29 -- : A road accident claimed the lives of five individuals, including a couple and their son, in Sant Kabir Nagar on Tuesday night. The incident occurred near Kantey on the Khalilabad-Basti road when a roadways bus collided with an auto-rickshaw carrying seven passengers.

According to officials, the deceased have been identified as Amarjeet ,30, his son Arav ,5, and Bhinkha Devi ,65, who died on the spot. Amarjeet's wife, Sarita ,28, succumbed to her injuries during treatment at Baba Raghav Das (BRD) Medical College in Gorakhpur on Wednesday morning. The victims were returning to their native village after visiting Amarjeet's mother, who is undergoing treatment at a private hospital following a snake bite.

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