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Vehicles in Rahul Gandhi's convoy collide on Purvanchal Expressway
A multi-vehicle collision occurred within Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's convoy on Uttar Pradesh's Purvanchal Expressway on Tuesday. Gandhi's own vehicle was unaffected in the incident, which took place near the 89.5-kilometre mark in Sultanpur district.
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The accident happened in the Haliyapur police station jurisdiction when vehicles traveling behind Gandhi's car struck each other on the expressway, officials said. The exact nature of injuries and damage to the vehicles involved was not immediately disclosed. No details were provided regarding the number of vehicles caught in the collision or the circumstances that led to the impact. Gandhi was travelling on the expressway at the time of the incident but his vehicle remained unharmed and continued its journey. The Purvanchal Expressway, which connects Lucknow to Ghazipur, is a major transport corridor in eastern Uttar Pradesh. Authorities did not immediately issue a formal statement regarding the incident or any investigation into its cause.