11 UP labourers going home for raksha bandhan die in accident

Eleven labourers from a Ghaziabad-based firm died on the way to their home for Raksha Bandhan, and 26 were injured when their pick-up truck collided with a bus on the Meerut-Badaun state highway. The collision occurred near Salempur in Bulandshahr, reportedly due to the bus attempting to overtake another vehicle. Critically injured victims were shifted to hospitals, and authorities have initiated assistance measures.