Six people died in a severe road accident in Kushinagar on the night of November 2, 2026, at around 11:30 PM. The collision between a trailer and a Maruti Eco van took place on the Hata-Pipraich road near Tharuadih village in the Hata Kotwali area, about 46 kilometres from the district headquarters.

Victims returning from ceremony

The accident occurred when eight people from Bhaluhi village, under the Kaptanganj police station area, were returning from an engagement ceremony. The deceased were identified as Rambilas Gupta, Kanhaiya Prasad Gupta, Ramilan Gupta, Mridul Mishra, Ranjay Gupta, and Mithlesh Gupta. Kanhaiya Prasad Gupta was the village head of Bhaluhi Gram Panchayat, and Ranjay Gupta was an army soldier stationed in Chhattisgarh.

Two grandsons of the village head, 12-year-old Ayush and 17-year-old Aryan, were seriously injured in the accident and are undergoing treatment at a hospital.

Rescue operations by police

Upon receiving information, police reached the spot and used a gas cutter to cut open the door of the Eco van to rescue those trapped inside. The police took possession of all the bodies and sent them for post-mortem examination.