GORAKHPUR, Feb. 9 -- At least three men were killed and four others were critically injured after a car collided with a truck on a highway near Hata town in Kushinagar district late Saturday night. The accident caused chaos at the scene, officials said on Sunday.

Taking cognisance of the accident, chief minister Yogi Adityanath expressed deep condolences to the bereaved families and directed officials to provide all possible assistance to the victims' families.

Officials said the collision was so severe that the car was completely mangled, killing three people on the spot. Local residents and passersby rushed to help and alerted the police and ambulance services. The injured were initially taken to a nearby hospital and, after emergency...