LUCKNOW, March 5 -- At least eight people died and over 300 were injured during Holi celebrations in the city, with most cases linked to road accidents caused by overspeeding and drunk driving, officials said.

Records show that five major government hospitals remained flooded with patients, with over 300 admitted within 24 hours. Among the fatalities, six people died at King George's Medical University (KGMU) and two at Lok Bandhu Raj Narain (LBRN) Hospital.

Shyama Prasad Mukherjee (Civil) Hospital treated the highest number of patients at 88, followed by KGMU (72), LBRN Hospital (60), Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences (52), and Balrampur Hospital (38).

Dr Premraj, chief medical superintendent of the trauma centre at KGMU...