Deoria/Azamgarh, Feb. 15 -- A woman was burnt to death while her husband sustained injuries after a pickup vehicle collided with their motorcycle in Uttar Pradesh's Deoria district on Sunday, police said.
According to Circle Officer Manoj Kumar of Salemapur, the accident occurred near Maghara crossing in the Khukhundu area.
The victims were identified as Renu (47), wife of Girija Shankar Mishra, residents of Barhaj area. Following the collision, the motorcycle caught fire, leading to Renu's death on the spot. Her husband, Girija Shankar Mishra (52), was injured and is currently undergoing treatment at Deoria Medical College.
Firefighters who arrived at the scene managed to control the blaze. The pickup vehicle was also gutted in the fire...