PRAYAGRAJ, Feb. 10 -- : Two men drowned while eight others were rescued safely after two cars carrying the members of a wedding procession (baraat) fell into the Belan main canal near Badhwari Kala village under the Koraon police station area here on Sunday night.

The mishap occurred around 10.30pm when both the vehicles lost control in the darkness and rammed into a culvert on the Koraon-Drummondganj road, before plunging into deep waters.

According to police, ten people were inside the two cars.

The deceased have been identified as Pradeep Kushwaha alias Pintu (30), resident of Atarra, Banda and Anish Singh (20), resident of Sheruhia under Phephna police station area of Ballia.

Locals rushed to the spot immediately after hearing the...