Gorakhpur, March 11 -- Five persons lost their lives, and three others sustained critical injuries when a speeding car collided with a container truck near Gotva village under the jurisdiction of Nagar Police Station in Basti district on Monday morning.

The incident occurred at around 7.30am when eight individuals were travelling from Ahmedabad to Gorakhpur in a car. As they neared Basti, a container truck coming from opposite direction suddenly changed lanes, and collided with the speeding car.

The impact was severe, resulting in the tragic loss of five lives, including the driver of the car, while three others were left fighting for survival.

Police officials promptly arrived at the scene and initiated a rescue operation. The injured...