Tragic Collision at Amethi Railway Crossing Claims Young Lives

A container truck crashed into vehicles waiting at a railway crossing in Amethi, UP, resulting in the death of three children. The accident occurred due to the closure of the railway crossing, and several vehicles were parked in front of the BHEL gate. One child remains injured and is being treated.

A container truck rammed into several vehicles waiting at a railway crossing here on Friday, leaving three children dead, police said.

Station House Officer (SHO) of Kamarouli police station Avnish Kumar Singh said many vehicles were parked in front of the BHEL gate due to the closure of the railway crossing when the accident took place.

Four children travelling in a car were injured and rushed to the Community Health Centre Jagdishpur. While three children died, another is being treated for injuries. Singh said the deceased children have been identified as Adnan (11), Fatima (13) and Afreen (14). All of them are residents of the same village in Sultanpur district.

The station in-charge said the bodies have been sent for postmortem.

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