Tragic accident in Lakhimpur Kheri, car fell into the river, five people died due to drowning, one injured

Sandy Verma

Tezzbuzz|26-11-2025

Lakhimpur Kheri, A terrible accident has happened with a wedding procession in UP. While returning from the wedding, the wedding procession’s car fell into the canal at 2 o’clock on Tuesday night. Five out of six people in the car have died in the accident. The condition of the car driver is said to be critical. The tragic accident took place in Padhua police station area of ​​Lakhimpur Kheri district. The victims of the accident were residents of Bahraich district. The accident has sent a wave of mourning in the area. According to the information, on Tuesday night a car went out of control and fell directly into the river from the road. There were a total of six people in the car, out of which five died on the spot.

As soon as information about the accident was received, Padhua police station immediately swung into action and reached the spot. Police took out the people from the car after a lot of effort. Car driver Bablu son of Rajesh, resident of Girjapuri police station, Sujauli district, Bahraich is seriously injured. He was immediately sent for first aid. Five other people in the car died.

As soon as the police arrived, they started rescue operations with the villagers by torchlight. The police, who reached the car by boat, somehow opened the gate of the car and everyone was taken out. By then five out of six people had died. Seeing the driver breathing, CHC was sent. Where his condition is also said to be critical. Padhua police station in-charge Abhishek Singh said that the police, which reached the spot after receiving information about the accident, started the rescue operation in the night itself with the help of villagers. The deceased have been identified as Jitendra son of Vipin Bihari, resident of Ghaghra Barrage, police station Sujauli, district Bahraich, Ghanshyam son of Ballu, Lalji son of Mewa Lal, resident of Sisian Purva, police station Sujauli, district Bahraich, Surendra son of Vishosar, resident of Ramvriksh Purva, police station Sujauli, district Bahraich. The fifth deceased has been identified as Azimulla, resident of Girijapuri Bahraich. Car driver Bablu son Rajesh was seriously injured. He has been admitted to Community Health Center Ramiya Behad, from there he has been sent to the district hospital.

Police said that all these people were returning after attending a wedding ceremony in Lakhimpur. During this time, an accident occurred due to the car going out of control. Police have started investigating the cause of the accident.