Lucknow, Nov 5 (PTI) At least 26 people were killed and more than two dozen injured in road accidents across several districts of Uttar Pradesh in the last 24 hours, police officials said on Wednesday.

The victims included pilgrims and daily commuters, with several crashes linked to fog, speeding and driver fatigue.

The accidents on Wednesday claimed 12 lives in various districts including Bahraich, Kanpur, Pratapgarh, Etah, Ballia and Chandauli, while over a dozen fatalities were reported in Unnao, Jaunpur, Saharanpur, Bhadohi, Hamirpur and Etawah late Tuesday, according to the officials.

In Bahraich, four members of a family, including a three-year-old child, were killed early Wednesday morning when their motorcycle collided with a gravel-laden truck on the Bahraich-“Lucknow highway a

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