Truck plows into parked SUV on Varanasi overbridge, killing four

Police reported that eight people were inside a Scorpio SUV on the Rupapur overbridge in Varanasi when they halted to snap selfies at about 6 a.m. A truck traveling at high speed from the direction of Prayagraj collided with the rear of the vehicle. The impact killed four occupants on the spot and left four others with serious injuries, one of whom remains critical. Passersby rushed to the scene, and police arrived shortly thereafter, working with locals to free those trapped inside.

The wounded were transported by ambulance to a nearby trauma centre for treatment. Investigators have confiscated the truck and are probing the cause of the crash, while three of the deceased and three of the injured have been identified.