Four friends clicking selfies on bridge die after truck hits SUV in Varanasi

Four people were killed and three seriously injured after their SUV was rammed by a speeding truck while they were taking selfies on a bridge in Varanasi on Monday (19 October 2026) morning, police said.

A group of friends, residents of Shivpuri, Varanasi, were returning from the Vindhyachal Temple in Mirzapur. On the way, they stopped their Scorpio on a bridge near Rupapur on the Prayagraj-Varanasi highway to take a selfie, according to police. A speeding truck coming from Prayagraj side hit the SUV from behind and ran over the youths standing nearby, they said.

After receiving information about the incident, the police went to the spot and started a rescue operation. They freed those trapped in the vehicle using a gas shredder and the injured were taken to hospital for treatment.

The deceased were identified as Aman Yadav, Golu Yadav and Alok Mishra; the identity of the fourth victim is not yet known, police said. Two of the injured, Kanhaiya Yadav and Nikhil Kumar, are in critical condition; Efforts are underway to identify the third injured person, they said.

Published – 19 Oct 2026 12:24 IST