At least 22 pilgrims - including children and women - died and 10 others were injured in Uttar Pradesh after their tractor-trolley fell in a pond, the police said.
The pilgrims were headed to Kadarganj to take a holy dip in the river Ganga when the accident occurred in Uttar Pradesh's Kasganj.
The injured have been admitted to a local hospital for treatment, officials said.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed anguish over the incident and announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh each for the family of those who have died, and Rs 50,000 each for the injured.
"The loss of lives in a road accident in Kasganj district is extremely heart-wrenching. My condolences are with the bereaved families. District administration officials have been instructed to provide proper free treatment to all the injured," Yogi Adityanath posted on X - earlier knows as Twitter.
The Chief Minister has also instructed the authorities to ensure that the injured pilgrims receive proper treatment, his office said.
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