Road accident kills 7 in northern India

Seven people, including two women, died in a road accident early on Wednesday in northern India, confirmed a local cop over phone.

The accident occurred on the Yamuna Expressway near Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh state.

All the victims, who belonged to the Jind district of the northern state of Haryana, were heading towards Mathura, a religious city known for temples.

According to the cop, the dead included four members of a family.

The accident is said to have occurred when a truck overturned after its tyre burst and the victims’ car rammed into the truck.

Source : Xinhua