Five women were killed and 17 people injured after a speeding truck rammed into a tractor-trolley carrying a group of people returning from a mundan ceremony in Uttar Pradesh’s Sitapur district on Friday.

The impact of the collision was so severe that the tractor-trolley overturned, throwing several occupants onto the road and trapping others underneath. The accident triggered panic at the spot, following which police and administrative officials rushed to the scene and launched rescue operations.

The incident took place in the Himmatnagar area under the Pisawan police station limits. According to preliminary information, the group was returning from Hardoi after attending a mundan ceremony when a truck approaching from behind crashed into their tractor-trolley.

The collision caused the trolley to overturn, leaving several passengers trapped beneath it. Five women died at the scene, while 17 others sustained injuries.

Police and rescue personnel reached the spot soon after receiving information about the accident and shifted the injured to hospitals for treatment. The district administration said arrangements were being made to ensure that all injured people received adequate medical care.

District Magistrate Raja Ganapati R and Superintendent of Police Ankur Agarwal also reached the spot and directed officials to ensure that the injured were taken to the district hospital and provided proper treatment.

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