Six Nepalese nationals, including two children, were killed when their SUV hit a tree and fell into a ditch in Econa area in Shravasti district, police said on Sunday.
The incident took place on Saturday evening when the SUV driver attempted to avoid cattle on the road and rammed into a tree.
The victims were residents of Tribhuvan Chowk area of Nepalganj city in Nepal, they said.
Those killed were identified as Nilansh (36), Niti (20), Deepika (35), Vaibhav alias Sonu (36). The minor children killed in the accident are yet to be identified.
The SUV driver was seriously injured and has been admitted to the Bahraich Medical College.
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