Kanpur Dehat, Feb. 21 -- A tragic road accident in Kanpur Dehat district of Uttar Pradesh claimed the lives of four members of a family, including a toddler, after their van lost control and plunged into a pond on Friday evening.
The incident occurred around 7:40 pm near Bairi Sawai village under the Shivli police station area, about 40 kilometers from the district headquarters. According to police, the family was returning from a "terahvi" (13th-day death ritual) ceremony in Auraiya when their Eco van went out of control and fell into a roadside pond.
Local police, along with divers and villagers, launched an immediate rescue operation. All occupants were pulled out of the submerged vehicle and rushed to the Community Health Centre (CHC)...