<span style="color: #222222;">At least eight people were killed in a road accident in Uttar Pradesh's Sidharthnagar district today when a jeep with 11 people on board collided with a parked truck. People in the car were returning from a wedding.<br />''<br />''Three people got seriously injured in the accident which took place near Jogia Kotwali area on National Highway 28. The injured were referred to the district hospital in Gorakhpur.<br />''<br />''Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed grief over the accident and asked officials to help the injured in every possible manner. Local MP and BJP leader Jagdambika pal who was on his way to Gorakhpur to meet the injured people expressed deep sorrow over the accident.<br />'' <br />''Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed deep grief over the loss of lives due to a road accident in Siddharthnagar district of Uttar Pradesh. Mr Modi has announced an ex-gratia from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) for the victims.<br />''<br />''He announced an ex-gratia of two lakh rupees each for the next of kin of those who lost their lives in the accident and 50 thousand rupees each for the injured. In a tweet, the Prime Minister expressed his condolences to the bereaved family members and wished speedy recovery for the injured.</span><br />