Azamgarh (UP), May 20 (PTI) A woman and two children died and nine people were injured in a head-on collision between a tempo and a pickup truck here on Friday, police said.

The accident took place under the Phoolpur police station area of the district, they said.

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The injured have been hospitalised, local Station House Officer Anil Singh said.

The deceased were identified by the police as Alia (8), Sahil (15) and Nirmala (35).

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