Farm Vehicle Packed With People Overturns in India; 26 Dead

Farm Vehicle Packed With People Overturns in India; 26 Dead
A farm tractor fallen in a pond in Ghatampur area of Kanpur, 100 kilometers (62 miles) southwest of Lucknow, the state capital of Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, on Oct. 1, 2022. AP Photo
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LUCKNOW, India—A farm tractor pulling a wagon loaded with people overturned and fell into a pond in northern India, killing 26 people, most of them women and children, officials said Sunday.

The wagon was carrying around 40 people returning from a ceremony at a nearby local Hindu temple Saturday night, said police Superintendent Tej Swaroop Singh. He said most of the deaths were due to drowning.