Sonbhadra (UP): A man from Odisha’s Rourkela died and six others were injured when a car carrying them from the Maha Kumbh to their home collided with a bus in Sonbhadra district of Uttar Pradesh, police said.
The incident d in the afternoon of Monday when the car carrying seven pilgrims reached near Phulwar village.
The deceased has been identified as Raktim Pujari (34), Circle Officer Pradeep Singh Chandel was quoted by news agency PTI as saying.
While the body has been sent for post-mortem, the six injured have been taken to the community health centre in Duddhi, the official said, adding one of the injured — Anita Sawai — was referred to the district hospital as her condition was critical.
This marks the second death of a Maha Kumbh pilgrim from Odisha. On February 6, Prasant Kumar Panda, a 72-year-old businessman from Beguniapada in Ganjam district, lost his life in Jamshedpur while returning from Prayagraj after taking a holy dip at Sangam.
